MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 58394 (q3BR2/7p/1p5k/8/1Bp3Pp/3R4/7K/8 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Reading Observer, 1914

q3BR2/7p/1p5k/8/1Bp3Pp/3R4/7K/8

#3

6 + 6

4792 300 Chess Problems 1916

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg7
      • 2.Rd7+
        • 2...Kh6
          • 3.Bd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Kg5!
    • 1.g5+?
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Kxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd2#
        • 2.Bf8#
        • 2.Rd6#
        • 2.g5#
      • 1...Qh1+
        • 2.Kxh1
          • threat
            • 3.Bd2#
            • 3.Bf8#
            • 3.Rd6#
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...Qg2+
        • 2.Kxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Bd2#
            • 3.Bf8#
            • 3.Rd6#
            • 3.g5#
          • 2...h3+
            • 3.Rxh3#
      • 1...Qa2+
        • 2.Rd2
          • threat
            • 3.Bf8#
            • 3.g5#
          • 2...Qxd2+
            • 3.Bxd2#
      • 1...Qb8+
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.g5#
          • 2...Qxd6+
            • 3.Rxd6#
          • 2...Qxe8
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Qd8
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Qxe8
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Qe3
            • 3.Bxe3#
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Qg6
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Qe6
            • 3.Bd2#
            • 3.Rxe6#

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