MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 23653 (8/8/3p4/KN2p3/4B3/pk6/b1R5/8 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Chess Strategy, 1865

8/8/3p4/KN2p3/4B3/pk6/b1R5/8

#3

4 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rxa3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Kxa2!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Re2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxa2
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sc1#
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sc1#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Sa4
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Rc3#

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