MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 218788 (8/5p2/5P2/4p3/1p3P2/3RPk2/1P4R1/1B4K1 w - - 0 1)

Chadwick, J

British Chess Magazine, 1922

8/5p2/5P2/4p3/1p3P2/3RPk2/1P4R1/1B4K1

#4

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb3
          • threat
            • 3.Kf1
              • 3...exf4
                • 4.e4#
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Bd1#
            • 3.Kh1
              • 3...exf4
                • 4.e4#
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Bd1#
            • 3.Kh2
              • 3...exf4
                • 4.e4#
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Bd1#
            • 3.Bf5
              • 3...exf4
                • 4.e4#
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Bg4#
            • 3.f5
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Bd1#
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Bd1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rb3
              • 3...exf4
                • 4.e4#
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Bd1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd2+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rc6#
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.Rd4
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Rxb4
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Rb3#
              • 3...f3
                • 4.Re4#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.Rdg4
              • threat
                • 4.Be4#
              • 3...e2
                • 4.R2g3#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Bf5
              • 3...Kxe3
                • 4.Rd3#
              • 3...fxe3
                • 4.Bg4#

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