MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 274715 (b6k/3p1Bp1/PKpP2P1/3p4/4p3/6p1/6Pb/7R w - - 0 1)

Russell, HA

The Problemist, 1933

b6k/3p1Bp1/PKpP2P1/3p4/4p3/6p1/6Pb/7R

#3

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.axb7
        • threat
          • 3.b8Q#
          • 3.b8R#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf1?
      • 1...Bg1+
        • 2.Rxg1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Bxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Rf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Ba2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Bb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Rf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Rf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Bb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be6!
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.d7
          • threat
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rf1
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.axb7
          • threat
            • 3.b8Q#
            • 3.b8R#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rf1
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rf1
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#

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