MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 182482 (1B2K3/p7/N1kNB3/8/5P2/2P1P3/6b1/8 w - - 0 1)

Owen, Leonard E

British Chess Magazine, 1912

1B2K3/p7/N1kNB3/8/5P2/2P1P3/6b1/8

#3

8 + 3

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...Bh3
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Bh1
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Bh3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd7+!
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Bb5#
    • 1.Bc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bb7#

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