MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 43546 (n7/p1pR1pp1/Rnk5/2NN2bq/pP2P1pp/K1PBp3/PB6/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

The Westminster Papers, 1876

n7/p1pR1pp1/Rnk5/2NN2bq/pP2P1pp/K1PBp3/PB6/8

#3

11 + 13

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...Bh6
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.Sxe7#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Se7#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxa8#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Kxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
        • 2.b5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.b5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rd5#
    • 1.Bc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxe3
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Bxe3
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Bxe3
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Bxe3
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
        • 2.b5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Bxe3
            • 3.Se7#
    • 1.c4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Bxa4#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Bxa4#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.b5#

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