MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 192539 (8/P7/2N1P3/1p6/1B2k1B1/5pP1/P4K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Bukofzer, Maxwell

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1917

8/P7/2N1P3/1p6/1B2k1B1/5pP1/P4K2/8

#3

8 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf5+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.a8S
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.e7?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.e8Q
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.a8Q?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qa7
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Bxf3#
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.a8S!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf5
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Be4#

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