MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 237600 (4B3/1pB5/1p6/b2N4/3kP3/PR6/K5P1/4Nn2 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1873

4B3/1pB5/1p6/b2N4/3kP3/PR6/K5P1/4Nn2

#3

9 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Rxb4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Sd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Bxb6
            • 3.Rc3#
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bxb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Bxb6
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.axb4#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Rb4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Bxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc2+!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bxb5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Rxe3#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Bxb6
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.axb4#

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