MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 52355 (8/1p5R/P1k4P/8/3K4/P4p1B/ppPR1B2/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Bettmann, Henry Wald

The Theory of Pawn Promotion, 1912

8/1p5R/P1k4P/8/3K4/P4p1B/ppPR1B2/1N6

#3

10 + 5

5065 Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers 1972

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Ke4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd7#
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...axb1S
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...axb1B
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...axb1R
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Bg3
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...axb1Q!
  • Keys
    • 1.axb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra7#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd7#
        • 2.b8S
          • threat
            • 3.Ke4#
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...axb1Q
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...axb1S
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...axb1B
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.b8R
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rb6#

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