MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 218025 (8/5N2/6p1/3B4/2K3k1/7p/7B/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1920

8/5N2/6p1/3B4/2K3k1/7p/7B/4R3

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh5
      • 2.Bf3+
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Re4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rxg5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Kh4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg1+!
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Rxg5#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg3#
    • 1.Re8!
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Re4#
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh8#

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