MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 29255 (K7/p1p1N3/2P2p2/5P2/kP4P1/p1P5/P5R1/5BB1 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

Warton, Thomas Joseph

Chess, 1951

K7/p1p1N3/2P2p2/5P2/kP4P1/p1P5/P5R1/5BB1

#3

11 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb7?
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Ka6
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...a6!
    • 1.Sd5?
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Sxc7
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Sc8?
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Sa7
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Rd4
          • 2...a5
            • 3.b5#
        • 2.Rd5
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Rxa5#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Rf2?
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Rf4
          • 2...a5
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...a5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re2!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.b5
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Re4
          • 2...a5
            • 3.b5#

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