MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26452 (B5K1/3p1p2/8/5N2/p1p1R2P/Rb3k2/p4NpP/b5B1 w - - 0 1)

Lytton, Cedric C (was Sells, CCL)

British Chess Magazine, 1964

B5K1/3p1p2/8/5N2/p1p1R2P/Rb3k2/p4NpP/b5B1

#3

9 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Sxd4#
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Re3+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Rf3#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Sd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Bxg5
            • 3.Sd4#
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Sg5#
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...f6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Bh5#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Bxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Bh8
        • 2.Bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Bh5#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sd4#
        • 2.h5
          • threat
            • 3.Sh4#

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