MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 25099 (k7/Bq6/2R5/3R4/8/8/6B1/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Lipton, Michael

British Chess Magazine, 1985

k7/Bq6/2R5/3R4/8/8/6B1/4K3

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd8+?
      • 1...Qc8
        • 2.Ra6#
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.Ra6#
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...Kxa7!
    • 1.Ra6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Qb1+
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Qe4+
            • 3.Bxe4#
          • 2...Qb7
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Qb4+
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Qe4+
            • 3.Bxe4#
          • 2...Qb7
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Qe7+
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Qb7
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Qc6
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc6#
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Bf2#
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Bc5#
            • 3.Bb8#
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Qb7
            • 3.Bxb7#
      • 1...Qxa6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...Qb1+
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Qe4+
            • 3.Bxe4#
          • 2...Qb7
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Qb4+
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Qe4+
            • 3.Bxe4#
          • 2...Qb7
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Qe7+
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Qb7
            • 3.Re8#

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