MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 54441 (3NR3/2pk3P/p1p5/1P3K1B/5p2/8/8/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

Manchester Weekly Times, 1915

3NR3/2pk3P/p1p5/1P3K1B/5p2/8/8/4B3

#3

7 + 5

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc8
      • 2.Sxc6+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Rb8#
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Rd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bb4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Sb8#
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.Sf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.h8Q#
            • 3.h8R#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.h8Q#
        • 2.h8Q+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.bxc6+?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Sb7#
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bxc6#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.h8Q#
            • 3.h8R#
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.h8Q#
            • 3.h8R#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.h8Q#
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Sf7#

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