MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 75505 (8/1p2p3/2R1P3/P7/kp6/1N6/KP6/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Campbell, Joseph Graham

Illustrated London News, 1854

(First published on Sat Apr 15 1854)

8/1p2p3/2R1P3/P7/kp6/1N6/KP6/3B4

#4

7 + 4

162 Land and Water 1876
15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be2+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Sc5#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bc6+
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Sc5#
            • 3.Be2
              • threat
                • 4.axb6#
              • 3...bxa5
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Rxa5#
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Sc5#
        • 2.Bh5
          • threat
            • 3.Be8+
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.axb5 ep#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be2+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Sc5#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Be8+
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Sc5#
            • 3.Be2
              • threat
                • 4.axb6#
              • 3...bxa5
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Rxa5#
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Sc5#
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bd5
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Bc6#

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