MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 274714 (8/5p2/2K3b1/2P5/3k2P1/3P2N1/3BR3/1B4r1 w - - 0 1)

Bowater, Percy

The Problemist, 1933

8/5p2/2K3b1/2P5/3k2P1/3P2N1/3BR3/1B4r1

#3

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be4+
      • 2.Rxe4#
    • 1...Bf5
      • 2.Sxf5#
    • 1...Bh5
      • 2.Sf5#
      • 2.Re4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Be4+
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Re5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba2#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re6!
      • threat
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Rxb1
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Rxg3
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba2#
          • 2...Bxe2
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...fxe6
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Re1
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Rg2
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#

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