MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 69655 (B2B4/2R5/1p6/k7/8/p1P5/K7/8 w - - 0 1)

Scott, Colour-Sergeant

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1877

B2B4/2R5/1p6/k7/8/p1P5/K7/8

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka4
      • 2.Bc6+
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Ra7#
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Ra7#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Ra7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxa3?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bb7
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Bg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bf1+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Rc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd1#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Rc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Rc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Rc5+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd1#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bxb5#
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
    • 1.Bb7!
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Kxa3
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rc5#

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