MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 73357 (8/5K2/N3R3/3k4/3p4/3B4/3P4/B7 w - - 0 1)

Pickering, GE

Chess Amateur (The), 1910

8/5K2/N3R3/3k4/3p4/3B4/3P4/B7

#3

6 + 2

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf5?
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Re7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Re5
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rc5#
    • 1.Be4+!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rb4#
    • 1.Bb5!
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Re3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rxd3#
        • 2.Rf6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Re7
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd7#
        • 2.Re8
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd8#

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