MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 28723 (1BB1N3/6pr/1KP3P1/N4p1n/ppPkp1n1/4p1p1/1PPpPb2/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Cresswell, James E

Warton, Joseph John

2nd HM., Busmen's Chess Review, 1970

1BB1N3/6pr/1KP3P1/N4p1n/ppPkp1n1/4p1p1/1PPpPb2/3R4

#3

12 + 13

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Sb3+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Be6#
    • 1...b3
      • 2.c3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Sxf5#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Kxb4
          • threat
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Sgf6
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf5#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.c7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Shf6
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Se6#

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