MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 8804 (4B3/1p6/1p4pK/kP3p1b/rrp2Rp1/b7/3B4/Q1N5 w - - 0 1)

Whyatt, William Albert

2nd Place, The Australian Problemist, 1962

4B3/1p6/1p4pK/kP3p1b/rrp2Rp1/b7/3B4/Q1N5

#3

7 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Sb3+
        • 2...cxb3
          • 3.Bxb4#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Bxc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sb3#
        • 2...Bxc1
          • 3.Bxb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxb4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Rxb3
            • 3.Rxa4#
            • 3.Qxa4#
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...Ra1
            • 3.Qxa1#
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ra2
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Qxb4#
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...Rxa3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...Bxc1
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...Bxc1
            • 3.Bxb4#

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