MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 58253 (8/3N4/p1B5/kb4R1/p1p1K3/P7/3P4/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Reading Observer, 1915

8/3N4/p1B5/kb4R1/p1p1K3/P7/3P4/2N5

#3

7 + 5

4792 300 Chess Problems 1916

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd5?
      • 1...Bxc6+
        • 2.Kxc6#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Sb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Kxb6!
    • 1.Bxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxc4#
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bf1#
        • 2.Be2#
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Rg6?
      • 1...Bxc6+
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...c3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb2
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sc4#
        • 2.S3e5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc4#
          • 2...Bxc6+
            • 3.Sxc6#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...cxd3
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...Bc4+
            • 3.Kxc4#
          • 2...Bxc6+
            • 3.Kxc6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.S3e5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Bd3+
            • 3.Sxd3#
          • 2...Bxc6+
            • 3.Sxc6#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Sxc4#

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