MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 182630 (1K6/1N2p3/kp2P3/1p3P2/pP2N3/2B5/P7/8 w - - 0 1)

Hawkins, Xenophon

British Chess Magazine, 1913

1K6/1N2p3/kp2P3/1p3P2/pP2N3/2B5/P7/8

#4

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb2!
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...axb2
            • 3.Sd5
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7#
            • 3.a4
              • threat
                • 4.axb5#
              • 3...bxa4
                • 4.b5#
    • 1.Be5!
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Sec5+
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Bc7
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc5#
              • 3...cxb4
                • 4.Sc5#
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Sc5#
        • 2.Sbc5+
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Bc7
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc5#
              • 3...cxb4
                • 4.Sc5#
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Sc5#
        • 2.Sa5
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Bc7
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#

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