MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 14930 (1b2k3/1b4KN/1P1pP1p1/2pP2B1/8/7B/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Melvin, Herbert A ('Hamel' or Zaak, HA)

The Observer, 1956

1b2k3/1b4KN/1P1pP1p1/2pP2B1/8/7B/8/8

#3

7 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Kf8
          • threat
            • 3.e7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.e7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Bf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxg6#
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Bxc6#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Bxc6#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Bxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxg6#
      • 1...Ba8
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxg6#
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Bxc6#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Bxd7#
            • 3.exd7#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd8!
      • threat
        • 2.e7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Kf8
          • threat
            • 3.e7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.e7#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.bxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#

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