MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3438 (8/8/8/K2pB3/p2n3p/PpkN3P/pRp1B3/RbN5 w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

Yorkshire Telegraph and Star, 1935

8/8/8/K2pB3/p2n3p/PpkN3P/pRp1B3/RbN5

#3

9 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxb3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...axb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Sxa4+
          • 2...Kxa1
            • 3.Sxb3#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.S5d3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sxa4#

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