MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 24197 (5rb1/2B2p2/1PBp3b/8/p1p1prp1/1k3p2/NP3R2/KN6 w - - 0 1)

Copping, Peter F

1st Prize, The Observer, 1958

(First published on Sun Apr 6 1958)

5rb1/2B2p2/1PBp3b/8/p1p1prp1/1k3p2/NP3R2/KN6

#3

8 + 12

3770 BCSC Postal 1999-2000
56 The Problemist 2003
136 Problem Observer 2004
56 The Problemist 2010

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg7
      • 2.Bxd6
        • threat
          • 3.Sc1#
        • 2...Bxb2+
          • 3.Rxb2#
        • 2...c3
          • 3.Bd5#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Bd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sbc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxa4#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Ra8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Rf6
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Bxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Bxb2+
            • 3.Rxb2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Bxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Bxd5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Rxc3#

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