MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 58959 (8/8/8/5kPB/8/8/3B3K/3RR3 w - - 0 1)

Porter, Frederic B

Source?, 0000

8/8/8/5kPB/8/8/3B3K/3RR3

#3

6 + 1

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg6+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Kg2
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Re4#
        • 2.Re2
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bh5#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Re4#
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Kxg6!
    • 1.Re3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Rh3#
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf1#
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf1#
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Kxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be3!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc1+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Bg4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc1+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Bg4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc1#
        • 2.Bg6
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Bf2#
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bc5#
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bc1+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Bg6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Bf2#
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bc5#
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Ba7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bc5#

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