MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 224987 (3B3R/8/8/2p3p1/2Nk2r1/K3N1p1/6P1/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, 1869

3B3R/8/8/2p3p1/2Nk2r1/K3N1p1/6P1/5B2

#3

7 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Re8+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Bf6#
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Bc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh6?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Rd6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba5#
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Re4
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Ba5#
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Ba5#
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Rh4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Ba5#
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Ba5#
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Re4
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Ba5#
            • 3.Rd3#

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