MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 89078 (B6k/7P/7K/8/8/8/7p/R6b w - - 0 1)

Russell, HA

The Problemist, 1930

B6k/7P/7K/8/8/8/7p/R6b

#3

4 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxa8
      • 2.Rxa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bg8
            • 3.Rxg8#
            • 3.hxg8Q#
            • 3.hxg8R#
      • 1...Bxc6!
    • 1.Bb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bg8
            • 3.Rxg8#
            • 3.hxg8Q#
            • 3.hxg8R#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Rxe8#
      • 1...Bxb7!
    • 1.Rb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Bg8
            • 3.Rxg8#
            • 3.hxg8Q#
            • 3.hxg8R#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Rxe8#
      • 1...Bb7!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Rxe8#
      • 1...Bd5!
    • 1.Rf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Bg8
            • 3.Rxg8#
            • 3.hxg8Q#
            • 3.hxg8R#
      • 1...Bf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg6!
      • 1...Be4+
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Bxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Bxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Bxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Bxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#

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