MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 48570 (8/8/3p4/3B3R/8/3P1N2/1P2k3/2B3K1 w - - 0 1)

Alvey, George Clarence Vincent

Daily Telegraph, 1912

8/8/3p4/3B3R/8/3P1N2/1P2k3/2B3K1

#3

7 + 2

56 The Problemist 1929

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se1?
      • 1...Kxe1
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kd1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb3!
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bd1#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Re3#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Se1
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kxe1
            • 3.Re5#

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