MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36437 (bKB3n1/8/2kp4/P2R1N2/p1pp4/P1b3PQ/7p/7n w - - 0 1)

Blake, Percy Francis

Reading Observer, 1911

bKB3n1/8/2kp4/P2R1N2/p1pp4/P1b3PQ/7p/7n

#3

8 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Se7+
        • 2...Sxe7
          • 3.Bxb7#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Sxe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd7#
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.Rb5#
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Sf6!
    • 1.Qh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd4#
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...Bxa5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Bxb7
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Bxb7
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sxd4#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Sxd4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Sxg3
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sxg3#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Bxb7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Se7#

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