MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 5154 (4n3/K7/N2B4/pk1bP3/3R4/1P1P4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

New York Clipper, 1859

4n3/K7/N2B4/pk1bP3/3R4/1P1P4/8/8

#3

7 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Sb8+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Rxd5#
    • 1...Bh1
      • 2.Rc4
        • threat
          • 3.Rc5#
    • 1...Bg2
      • 2.Rc4
        • threat
          • 3.Rc5#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Rc4
        • threat
          • 3.Rc5#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Rxc4
        • threat
          • 3.Rc5#
      • 2.dxc4+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Sb8#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Rc4
        • threat
          • 3.Rc5#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Rc4
        • threat
          • 3.Rc5#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Rc4
        • threat
          • 3.Rc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb4+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sb8#
      • 1...axb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.dxc4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb8#

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