MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 172189 (3B4/8/r7/1P6/2N5/8/p7/k1K5 w - - 0 1)

Lippi, Jean

Grand Rapids Herald, 1935

(First published on Sun Apr 21 1935)

3B4/8/r7/1P6/2N5/8/p7/k1K5

#3

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra3
      • 2.Bf6+
        • 2...Rc3+
          • 3.Bxc3#
    • 1...Ra4
      • 2.Bf6#
    • 1...Ra5
      • 2.Bf6#
    • 1...Rf6
      • 2.Bxf6#
    • 1...Ra7
      • 2.Bf6#
    • 1...Ra8
      • 2.Bf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Rc3+
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...Rc6+!
    • 1.Sa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Rxa3
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Rc3+
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...Rc6+!
    • 1.Sa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Rxa5
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Rc6+!
    • 1.Sb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Rc3+
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Bxd4#
      • 1...Rxb6!
    • 1.Bb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Rc3+
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...Rxb6!
    • 1.b6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Rc3+
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...Rxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Rxa5
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#

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