MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 273430 (3K4/1p5b/1P3p2/N2P2p1/kB2n3/6p1/1R3p2/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Smith, James Alfred John

The Problemist, 1932

3K4/1p5b/1P3p2/N2P2p1/kB2n3/6p1/1R3p2/5B2

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra2#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Sxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Bxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Bxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Bxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#

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