MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 40856 (Nk5K/1B5R/P7/8/7B/8/r7/r6b w - - 0 1)

Bettmann, Henry Wald

Schachblatter, 1914

Nk5K/1B5R/P7/8/7B/8/r7/r6b

#3

6 + 4

5065 Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers 1972
3773 FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.a7+?
      • 1...Rxa7
        • 2.Bg3#
      • 1...Kxa7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc8#
        • 2.Bxh1
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Bg2
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Rxa6
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Rb1
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Re1
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Rf1
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Rg1
        • 2.Bg2
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Rb2
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Re2
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Rf2
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Rg2
        • 2.Bxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Rh2
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Bxh1
          • threat
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc8#
        • 2.Bxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc8#
        • 2.Bxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc8#
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc8#
        • 2.Bxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc8#
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rb7#

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