MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 4462 (8/4K3/pp4p1/1P1B4/2pB1Pp1/2P3P1/6N1/5kNR w - - 0 1)

Wood, Walter John

Source?, 1921

8/4K3/pp4p1/1P1B4/2pB1Pp1/2P3P1/6N1/5kNR

#3

10 + 6

81 Chess 1944

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Rh2
        • threat
          • 3.Bxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3+?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Re1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Kxg2!
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Rh2
          • threat
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...Kf2!
    • 1.Sh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sgf3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bxc4#
        • 2.Bxc4+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sgf3#
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Sgf3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
        • 2.Rf6
          • threat
            • 3.fxg5#
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Rxf4#
        • 2.fxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf6#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Rh2
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Rh7?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.fxg5#
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Rxf4#
        • 2.fxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Rh2
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...axb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh8!
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.fxg5#
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Rxf4#
        • 2.fxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Rh2
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc4#

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