MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 201227 (8/3Kp2p/8/5k1P/1pN4B/p4P2/2R1P2P/8 w - - 0 1)

Barton, ER

The Observer, 1922

(First published on Sun Jan 15 1922)

8/3Kp2p/8/5k1P/1pN4B/p4P2/2R1P2P/8

#3

8 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...axb2!
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#

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