MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 270433 (3B4/1p1N4/b2P1PK1/1p1B1pR1/3p1k1p/1p1Pp3/q1nrp3/4b2N w - - 0 1)

Whyatt, William Albert

The Observer, 1959

(First published on Sun Feb 8 1959)

3B4/1p1N4/b2P1PK1/1p1B1pR1/3p1k1p/1p1Pp3/q1nrp3/4b2N

#3

9 + 14

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.f7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.f8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf5#
        • 2.f8S
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
        • 2.f8R
          • threat
            • 3.Rfxf5#
      • 1...Qa3
        • 2.f8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Qxd6+
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.f8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf5#
        • 2.f8S
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
        • 2.f8R
          • threat
            • 3.Rfxf5#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.f8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf5#
        • 2.f8R
          • threat
            • 3.Rfxf5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.f8S
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...b2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxf5#
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rxf5#
    • 1.Bc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxf5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rxf5#
      • 1...Rxd3
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd3#
            • 3.d7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxf5#
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd3#
            • 3.Rxf5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rxf5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.d7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxf5#
            • 3.d7#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.d7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxf5#

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