MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 267147 (8/3p4/3B2pN/2pK2p1/2P5/4Pk2/4R3/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Evans, DW

The Problemist, 1955

8/3p4/3B2pN/2pK2p1/2P5/4Pk2/4R3/5B2

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...g4
      • 2.Sf7
        • threat
          • 3.Sg5#
        • 2...g3
          • 3.Se5#
        • 2...g5
          • 3.Sxg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke5?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Ke4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Sf7?
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Bh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Bxg4#
      • 1...Kxe2!
    • 1.Bh2?
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Ra2?
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Rb2?
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Rc2?
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Rf2+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Sg4#
        • 2.Bxc5#
      • 1...Kxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg2!
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rg3#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sxg4
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Rg3#
    • 1.Rh2!
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#

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