MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 218276 (2B5/5p2/1pR2p2/3kN3/8/6K1/2P1R3/8 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1921

2B5/5p2/1pR2p2/3kN3/8/6K1/2P1R3/8

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Kf4
        • threat
          • 3.Rd2#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Rd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf3?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...fxe5!
    • 1.Kf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd2#
      • 1...fxe5+!
    • 1.Sd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.c3#
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Bh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...fxe5!
    • 1.Bg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...fxe5!
    • 1.Be6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sf3#
        • 2.Rc4#
        • 2.c3#
      • 1...fxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf5!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be4#
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.Be4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#

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