MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 150834 (1K2b3/3p4/k1pP2p1/PpR5/pP1pB3/P2P4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Chess Amateur (The), 1929

1K2b3/3p4/k1pP2p1/PpR5/pP1pB3/P2P4/8/8

#3

8 + 8

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Bxc6
        • threat
          • 3.Bxb5#
          • 3.Bb7#
        • 2...dxc6
          • 3.Rxc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh1?
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Bg2?
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Rxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb6#
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Rg5?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Bf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...cxb5
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Rxc6#

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