MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 183904 (2B5/2p2p2/1ppk4/7R/p1Pp3B/4NK2/bP6/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, JD

American Chess Bulletin, 1907

2B5/2p2p2/1ppk4/7R/p1Pp3B/4NK2/bP6/8

#3

7 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.c5+
        • 2...bxc5
          • 3.Sc4#
    • 1...Bxc4
      • 2.Sxc4#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.c5#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Rh6+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Be7#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Re6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sxf7#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Rh6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sg4#
        • 2.Bg3#
      • 1...f6!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • threat
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.bxc5#
      • 1...axb4 ep
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rh6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Sxc4#
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.bxc5#

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