MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 287589 (4k1K1/3p1N2/1BpP1p2/8/p7/4p3/r3R3/bR6 w - - 0 1)

Neale, Harry R

The Problemist, 1944

4k1K1/3p1N2/1BpP1p2/8/p7/4p3/r3R3/bR6

#2

6 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2026

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb2
      • 2.Rxe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Rb2
        • 2.Rxe3#
      • 1...Bb2!
    • 1.Bc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Rb2
        • 2.Rxe3#
      • 1...Bb2!
    • 1.Ba7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Rb2
        • 2.Rxe3#
      • 1...Bb2!
    • 1.Bc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Rb2
        • 2.Rxe3#
      • 1...Bb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxe3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Rb2
        • 2.Bd2#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Bd4#
    • 1.Bd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
        • 2.Rxe3#
      • 1...Rxe2
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Rb2
        • 2.Rxe3#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Rxe3#

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