MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26570 (8/2p5/1r5B/2Nn4/R2pNpp1/3pkp2/3p3R/3B1K2 w - - 0 1)

Sedgwick, Stanley

1st Prize, British Chess Magazine, 1947

8/2p5/1r5B/2Nn4/R2pNpp1/3pkp2/3p3R/3B1K2

#3

7 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Rxd2
        • threat
          • 3.Rxd3#
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Sxd2
        • threat
          • 3.Sc4#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Sg3
        • threat
          • 3.Sf5#
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Sd6
        • threat
          • 3.Sc4#
          • 3.Sf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxg4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Bb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd1#
          • 2...d1Q+
            • 3.Sxd1#
          • 2...d1R+
            • 3.Sxd1#
          • 2...d1S
            • 3.Sxd1#
          • 2...d1B
            • 3.Sxd1#
      • 1...Rg6!
    • 1.Rxd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd3#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Rxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd3#
      • 1...Rb3!
    • 1.Ra3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Rxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd3#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Sxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Rb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd4#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Rxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd3#
          • 2...Rb3
            • 3.Bxd4#
      • 1...Rf6
        • 2.Sf2
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg4#
          • 2...Rg6
            • 3.Bxd4#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Sxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...fxg3
            • 3.Bh6#

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