MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 112793 (1n4K1/5p2/3P4/4k1P1/4Np2/3R1P1B/2N5/7b w - - 0 1)

Atkinson, William

Toronto Globe, 1879

1n4K1/5p2/3P4/4k1P1/4Np2/3R1P1B/2N5/7b

#3

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Bxf3!
    • 1.Sb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Bxf5#
      • 1...Bxf3!
    • 1.Sd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...f5!
    • 1.Sc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bxf5#
      • 1...Bxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bf1#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bxf5#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Rxc5#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Rxc5#

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