MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 149993 (8/4R3/8/1K6/3k2B1/8/2p5/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Bow Bells, 1881

(First published on Wed Aug 3 1881)

8/4R3/8/1K6/3k2B1/8/2p5/2B5

#3

4 + 2

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Kc5
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Re3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Bb2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kb4
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Bf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be2!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#

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