MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 167682 (3k3B/3p4/3N4/K2p4/8/8/8/7R w - - 0 1)

Webb, CA

British Chess Magazine, 1946

3k3B/3p4/3N4/K2p4/8/8/8/7R

#3

4 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re1?
      • threat
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Rh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Kc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#

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