MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 206219 (1N3B2/1b6/p7/P2k2Pp/5K1P/1P2P2B/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, E

The Observer, 1954

(First published on Sun Apr 11 1954)

1N3B2/1b6/p7/P2k2Pp/5K1P/1P2P2B/8/8

#3

9 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Sxa6
        • threat
          • 3.Sb4#
          • 3.Sc7#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Kf5
        • threat
          • 3.Bg2#
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Bf1
        • threat
          • 3.Bc4#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Bc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba3?
      • 1...Ba8
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Bc6!
    • 1.Bb4?
      • 1...Ba8
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Bc6!
    • 1.Be7?
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Sxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ba8
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Bc8!
    • 1.g6?
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Sxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ba8
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
        • 2.g7
          • threat
            • 3.g8Q#
            • 3.g8B#
      • 1...Bc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf5!
      • 1...Ba8
        • 2.Bh7
          • threat
            • 3.Bg8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Sxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#

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