MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 203196 (4R3/1K6/2B5/2k5/4pp2/bPB1P3/1p6/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Wigham Richardson, G

The Observer, 1951

(First published on Sun Oct 7 1951)

4R3/1K6/2B5/2k5/4pp2/bPB1P3/1p6/2n5

#3

6 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Bg7
        • threat
          • 3.Bf8#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bf8#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Rd8
        • threat
          • 3.Rd5#
        • 2...Sb4
          • 3.Bd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Rxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Rxe5#
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Rb8
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Sxb3!
    • 1.Bd4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Bf8#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba5!
      • threat
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Bxb4
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...Sxb3
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Bb6#

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