MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 222958 (5B2/1p3p2/1K3R2/3k4/3P4/2P5/5P2/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Courtenay, Edward H

New York Clipper, 1865

5B2/1p3p2/1K3R2/3k4/3P4/2P5/5P2/5B2

#3

7 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.f3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bd3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.f3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bd3
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.f3
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.f3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bd3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.f3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bd3
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.f3
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Rxf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#
        • 2.f3
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.c4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg7
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg7!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.c4
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rf4#

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