MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 228645 (3B4/8/K2kB2p/3P3R/7p/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Howard, David M

Ling, John Francis

Problem Observer, 2020

3B4/8/K2kB2p/3P3R/7p/8/8/8

#4

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4
              • 3...h5
                • 4.Rc6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Rc8#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Rc4
              • 3...h4
                • 4.Rc6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rc4
              • 3...h5
                • 4.Rc6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Rc8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rc4
              • 3...h5
                • 4.Rc6#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rc4
              • threat
                • 4.Rc8#
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Rc8#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Rh4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Rc8#

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