MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 62953 (1R6/5p2/3B4/3p4/2pk4/8/5P2/1B1K4 w - - 0 1)

Butler, Henry William

British Chess Magazine, 1888

1R6/5p2/3B4/3p4/2pk4/8/5P2/1B1K4

#4

5 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rb1
              • threat
                • 4.Rd1#
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Rb4#
            • 3.Rg8
              • threat
                • 4.Rg4#
            • 3.Rh8
              • threat
                • 4.Rh4#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Rb1
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Rb4#
            • 3.Rb2
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Rb4#
            • 3.Rb5
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Rb4#
            • 3.Rb6
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Rb4#
            • 3.Rb7
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Rb4#
            • 3.Ra8
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Ra4#
            • 3.Rg8
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Rg4#
            • 3.Rh8
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Rh4#
        • 2.Kd2
          • 2...c3+
            • 3.Kc2
              • threat
                • 4.Rb4#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Rb4#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Kc2
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Rb4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bf4
              • threat
                • 4.Bd2#
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Be5#
            • 3.Bc7
              • threat
                • 4.Ba5#
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Be5#
        • 2.Bc5
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Ba3
              • threat
                • 4.Bb2#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Be3
              • 3...d4
                • 4.Bd2#
            • 3.Rb1
              • 3...d4
                • 4.Bb4#
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Kc2
              • threat
                • 4.Rd1#
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Rb4#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Bc5
              • 3...d4
                • 4.Bb4#

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