MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 204952 (8/2p5/Bpp5/Ppp1K3/2kpR3/B3p3/1P6/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Roche, Jean

Phenix, 1994

8/2p5/Bpp5/Ppp1K3/2kpR3/B3p3/1P6/2N5

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Rxe2
        • threat
          • 3.Rc2#
        • 2...d3
          • 3.Re4#
    • 1...bxa5
      • 2.Bc8
        • threat
          • 3.Be6#
        • 2...b4
          • 3.Ba6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Be1
          • threat
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Bxa5
          • 2...e2
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Be1
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.b3#
        • 2.Bd2
          • threat
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Rxe3?
      • threat
        • 2.b3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...dxe3!
    • 1.Rf4?
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Bc8
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...e2!
    • 1.Rg4?
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Bc8
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...e2!
    • 1.Rh4?
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Bc8
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...e2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke6!
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Rxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Re4#

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