MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 27972 (5B2/2pN4/1pp1k1K1/5p2/p4Pp1/4r2p/7Q/1b1R4 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

British Chess Magazine, 1944

5B2/2pN4/1pp1k1K1/5p2/p4Pp1/4r2p/7Q/1b1R4

#3

6 + 10

5088 How to Solve Chess Problems 1945

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Sc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...cxb6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Re3
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Rb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Re3
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qxc4#

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