MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 44522 (r2n4/5p2/3P1p2/5N1K/2P2k2/p5N1/2B1P3/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Watts, John J

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1861

r2n4/5p2/3P1p2/5N1K/2P2k2/p5N1/2B1P3/4B3

#3

8 + 6

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.e3+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#

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