MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 57013 (8/8/8/8/B1p3R1/2K5/4k3/3N4 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Cassell's Family Paper, 1857

8/8/8/8/B1p3R1/2K5/4k3/3N4

#3

4 + 2

4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
3713 Snap 2010
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb5?
      • 1...Kxd1
        • 2.Re4
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Bxc4
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Bxc4+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...Kxd1
        • 2.Re4
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Ke1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be8!
      • 1...Kxd1
        • 2.Re4
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Bh5
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bh5
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Rg1#

This anticipates 136150(1984)

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