MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36569 (nr1kb2b/N2n1p2/1p1Q1p2/1BP2P2/8/K2p3p/4p2r/2B1RN2 w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

Yorkshire Telegraph and Star, 1934

nr1kb2b/N2n1p2/1p1Q1p2/1BP2P2/8/K2p3p/4p2r/2B1RN2

#3

9 + 13

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Bxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Rc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf8
          • threat
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...exf1Q
        • 2.Rxe8+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...exf1S
        • 2.Rxe8+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...exf1B
        • 2.Rxe8+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...exf1R
        • 2.Rxe8+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Bxg7
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Sc6#
    • 1.Bxd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Bxd7
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qxb8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Ba4+
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
        • 2.Bxc8+
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Qxd7#

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