MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 27723 (b1k5/pRB5/B1K5/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

British Chess Magazine, 1986

b1k5/pRB5/B1K5/8/8/8/8/8

#3

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxb7+
      • 2.Bxb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...Bxb7+
            • 3.Bxb7#
      • 1...Bxb7+
        • 2.Bxb7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...axb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba5!
      • 1...Bxb7+
        • 2.Bxb7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bc7#

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