MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 41673 (8/4B3/1pp3p1/1pRR2p1/4k1K1/1P1p4/3p4/3N4 w - - 0 1)

Hirst, B

The Guardian, 1985

8/4B3/1pp3p1/1pRR2p1/4k1K1/1P1p4/3p4/3N4

#3

6 + 8

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...bxc5
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Bxc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2#
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...cxd5!
    • 1.Bf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Rxb5
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...bxc5!
    • 1.Rxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rb5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.b4?
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...cxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd6!
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Rxb5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
    • 1.Rxg5!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Rg4#
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Bxc5
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sf2#

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