MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 20689 (r7/8/8/8/8/1R6/2p1b3/B1k1K3 w - - 0 1)

Speckmann, Werner

Die Schwalbe, 1939

r7/8/8/8/8/1R6/2p1b3/B1k1K3

#5

3 + 4

3166 Finnish Solving Championship 2000
5926 Chess Solving Yearbook 2000 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bh6#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Ra4
            • 3.Bc3
              • threat
                • 4.Bd2#
              • 3...Rd4
                • 4.Bxd4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Be3#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Bxh8
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3
              • threat
                • 4.Bd2#
            • 3.Bd4
              • threat
                • 4.Be3#
            • 3.Be5
              • threat
                • 4.Bf4#
            • 3.Bf6
              • threat
                • 4.Bg5#
            • 3.Bg7
              • threat
                • 4.Bh6#
            • 3.Ra3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Ra1#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Ra3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...Ba2
                • 4.Rxa2
                  • 4...Kb1
                    • 5.Ra1#

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