MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 162521 (8/8/1Np5/p1Pp3p/K2P3P/4P2B/3Pk3/2B2R2 w - - 0 1)

Grimshaw, Walter

Illustrated London News, 1878

(First published on Sat Mar 9 1878)

8/8/1Np5/p1Pp3p/K2P3P/4P2B/3Pk3/2B2R2

#3

10 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Bc8
        • 2...Kc2
          • 3.Bf5#
        • 2...Ke2
          • 3.Ba6#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...cxd5!
    • 1.Be6?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kxf1!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kxf1!
    • 1.Bc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sa8
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kxf1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa8!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#

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