MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 5159 (7r/rb1B4/p1pBR3/3k4/N3pp2/1PP1b2n/2n5/5K2 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Illustrated London News, 1856

7r/rb1B4/p1pBR3/3k4/N3pp2/1PP1b2n/2n5/5K2

#3

7 + 11

3977 200 Intriguing Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.Bxb8
        • threat
          • 3.Re5#
        • 2...Bd4
          • 3.c4#
    • 1...Bc1
      • 2.Sb6#
    • 1...Bd2
      • 2.Sb6#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Sxb6#
    • 1...Se1
      • 2.Be5
        • threat
          • 3.c4#
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Be5
        • threat
          • 3.c4#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Sb6#
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Sb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Rf6
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Bxc6#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.Rf5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Rxe8
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Rxb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Rf6
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Bxc6#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.Rf5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Rxe8
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Re5#

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