MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 185706 (K2B4/1R6/4B3/1N5p/kp4bR/Ppb4r/1P2p3/nN6 w - - 0 1)

Driver, John Edward

Chess, 1957

K2B4/1R6/4B3/1N5p/kp4bR/Ppb4r/1P2p3/nN6

#2

9 + 9

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.S1xc3#
      • 2.S5xc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd7?
      • threat
        • 2.S5xc3#
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.S5c3#
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.S5xa3#
        • 2.S5xc3#
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Sa7#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.S5c3#
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.S5c3#
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.S5c3#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.S5c3#
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.S5c3#
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.S5c3#
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Bh8
        • 2.S5c3#
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.S1xc3#
        • 2.S5xc3#
      • 1...Bxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.S5xc3+!
      • 1...Rxc3
        • 2.Rxb4#
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Bd7#
        • 2.Rb4#
    • 1.Sd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Bd7#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Rxb4#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Sxc3#

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