MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 192494 (K5N1/5p2/2pR1p2/2Pb1P2/3k4/P2B4/2PB1P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Bukofzer, Maxwell

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1917

K5N1/5p2/2pR1p2/2Pb1P2/3k4/P2B4/2PB1P2/8

#3

10 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf7
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.f4#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Sxf7#
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.f4#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Sxf7#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Be3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • threat
        • 2.f4
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • threat
        • 2.f4
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se7!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxc6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sxd5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...cxd5
            • 3.Sc6#

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