MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 55282 (8/5R2/1p6/1B6/4k3/6B1/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Ladd, Herbert T

American Chess Magazine, 1897

8/5R2/1p6/1B6/4k3/6B1/3K4/8

#3

4 + 2

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rf5
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
        • 2.Bd3
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bd3
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#

This anticipates 144375(1898)

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