MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 46756 (8/p6R/8/K7/3B4/k6b/8/3N4 w - - 0 1)

French, Theodore

Source?, 0000

8/p6R/8/K7/3B4/k6b/8/3N4

#3

4 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc5#
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Rb1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc5#
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc5#

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