MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 212281 (8/5bn1/4p3/4Kp2/3B4/1k5p/2N5/2R5 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Chess Strategy, 1865

8/5bn1/4p3/4Kp2/3B4/1k5p/2N5/2R5

#5

4 + 6

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc3+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Be1+
                  • 4...Kd3
                    • 5.Rc3#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra1#
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Bc3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...h1Q
                • 4.Rxh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Ra1#
              • 3...h1R
                • 4.Rxh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Ra1#
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra1#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Be1+
                  • 4...Kd3
                    • 5.Rc3#
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...h1Q
                • 4.Rxh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Ra1#
              • 3...h1R
                • 4.Rxh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Ra1#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra1#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc3+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Be1+
                  • 4...Kd3
                    • 5.Rc3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rc6
              • threat
                • 4.Bc3+
                  • 4...Ka4
                    • 5.Ra6#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Bc3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra6#
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Ra6#
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Bc3+
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Ra6#
                  • 4...Ka4
                    • 5.Ra6#
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Bc3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...h1Q
                • 4.Rxh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Ra1#
              • 3...h1R
                • 4.Rxh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Ra1#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bc3
              • threat
                • 4.Be1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc3#
                  • 4...Ke3
                    • 5.Rc3#
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Be1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc3#
                  • 4...Kd3
                    • 5.Rc3#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Be1+
                  • 4...Kd3
                    • 5.Rc3#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc3+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Be1+
                  • 4...Kd3
                    • 5.Rc3#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Bc3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...h1Q
                • 4.Rxh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Ra1#
              • 3...h1R
                • 4.Rxh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...h1Q
                • 4.Rxh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka2
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka4
                    • 5.Ra1#
              • 3...h1R
                • 4.Rxh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka2
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka4
                    • 5.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...h1Q
                • 4.Rxh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Ra1#
              • 3...h1R
                • 4.Rxh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Ra1#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc3+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Be1+
                  • 4...Kd3
                    • 5.Rc3#

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