MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 47610 (1b4nr/1p1Rp2n/4Pp2/1p2pPpR/4P1P1/1K1BP2p/8/k7 w - - 0 1)

Lipton, Michael

British Chess Magazine, 1955

1b4nr/1p1Rp2n/4Pp2/1p2pPpR/4P1P1/1K1BP2p/8/k7

#3

9 + 12

3105 FIDE Album (1945-1955) 1964

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Rxc7
        • threat
          • 3.Rc1#
    • 1...h2
      • 2.Rxh2
        • threat
          • 3.Rh1#
          • 3.Ra2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1#
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Rd1#
      • 1...Bd6!
    • 1.Be2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1#
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Rd1#
      • 1...Bd6!
    • 1.Bxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1#
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Rd1#
      • 1...Bd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd8!
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Ba3
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa7#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Ba5
            • 3.Rxa5#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Rxb8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Rxh3
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Rxh2
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Ra8#

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