MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 8766 (8/4Kp2/2QR2b1/1ppNp3/2k2p2/np3Nr1/1b6/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Whyatt, William Albert

2nd Prize, British Chess Magazine, 1962

8/4Kp2/2QR2b1/1ppNp3/2k2p2/np3Nr1/1b6/3R4

#3

6 + 11

3747 FIDE Album (1962-1964) 1968

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc1
      • 2.Sxe5#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Rxd4+
        • 2...exd4
          • 3.Se5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd4+?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...Bxd4!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rb8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb4#
          • 2...Bc3
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb4#
          • 2...Bc3
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qxb5#

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