MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 45046 (8/8/1pR5/p7/kp2P3/8/1K6/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

8/8/1pR5/p7/kp2P3/8/1K6/5B2

#3

4 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb6
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Bxb3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Ba6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Rd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rd4#
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bxb5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bh3
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Bd7#

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