MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 184256 (8/3N4/4Np2/2p3p1/2P1kbP1/8/4K3/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Drewitt, John Arthur James

British Chess Magazine, 1916

8/3N4/4Np2/2p3p1/2P1kbP1/8/4K3/4R3

#4

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sexc5#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Rxd2
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Rd5
              • threat
                • 4.Sdxc5#
                • 4.Sf6#
                • 4.Re5#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf6#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Re5+
              • 3...Bxe5
                • 4.Sdxc5#
              • 3...fxe5
                • 4.Sf6#
            • 3.Rf5
              • 3...Ba1
                • 4.Sdxc5#
              • 3...Bg1
                • 4.Sxf6#
              • 3...Bb2
                • 4.Sdxc5#
              • 3...Bf2
                • 4.Sxf6#
              • 3...Bc3
                • 4.Sdxc5#
              • 3...Be3
                • 4.Sxf6#
              • 3...Be5
                • 4.Sdxc5#

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