MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 63871 (2N5/p1B3pr/2pP4/2k4b/4R1pb/2N3p1/1p1P2K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Waterhouse, T

Chess, 1946

2N5/p1B3pr/2pP4/2k4b/4R1pb/2N3p1/1p1P2K1/8

#3

7 + 10

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Bb6#
    • 1...a6
      • 2.Bb6#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Ra4
        • threat
          • 3.d4#
    • 1...g6
      • 2.d3
        • threat
          • 3.Rc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sba4#
        • 2.Sd7#
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Sba4#
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Sba4#
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sba4#
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sba4#
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...axb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxa7#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Bxa7+
          • 2...Qb6
            • 3.Bxb6#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Bxa7+
          • 2...Rb6
            • 3.Bxb6#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Bxa7+
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Bxb6#
        • 2.Ra4
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Bxa7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Ra4
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Bxa7#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4#
    • 1.d7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Rh6
        • 2.Ra4
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Bxd6#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Bxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Ra4
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe7#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Bxd8
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.d8S
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Bxd8
            • 3.Bd6#

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