MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 40837 (8/3p1B2/3P1k1P/2PKpPNr/3N3P/8/8/4R1R1 w - - 0 1)

Barnes, Barry Peter

The Observer, 1963

8/3p1B2/3P1k1P/2PKpPNr/3N3P/8/8/4R1R1

#2

11 + 4

4199 Barnes about Chess Problems 2001

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Se4#
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sxe4#
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Be6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se4#
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...Rxh4
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...Rxg5
        • 2.hxg5#
      • 1...Rxh6
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sxe4#
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...dxe6+!
    • 1.Bg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se4#
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...Rxh4
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...Rxg5
        • 2.hxg5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sxe4#
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...Rxh6!
    • 1.Be8?
      • threat
        • 2.Se4#
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...Rxh4
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...Rxg5
        • 2.hxg5#
      • 1...Rxh6
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sxe4#
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Bg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Se4#
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...Rxh4
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...Rxg5
        • 2.hxg5#
      • 1...Rxh6
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sxe4#
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...exd4!

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