MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3835 (rR3B2/p6q/1r5P/NN1k1B2/2pp1PP1/8/2R5/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Buchwald, Julius

2nd Prize=, Dutch 69. TT, 1946

rR3B2/p6q/1r5P/NN1k1B2/2pp1PP1/8/2R5/1K6

#3

10 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxb5+
      • 2.Rxb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd4#
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Qe7
        • 2.Bxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd4#
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Rxb5+
            • 3.Rxb5#
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxd6#
      • 1...Qxf5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re2!
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Qxf5+
        • 2.gxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Rxb5+
            • 3.Rxb5#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Qe7
        • 2.Bxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Rxb5+
            • 3.Rxb5#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Bxe6#
      • 1...Qc7
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Rxe6
            • 3.Sxc7#
      • 1...Qg7
        • 2.hxg7
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Rxb5+
            • 3.Rxb5#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Bxe6#
      • 1...Qh8
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Rxe6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Qxc7
            • 3.Bxe6#

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