MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 216004 (7K/8/5N2/1N2B3/8/p3k3/R7/8 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

British Chess Magazine, 1936

7K/8/5N2/1N2B3/8/p3k3/R7/8

#5

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sfe4
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rf2
              • threat
                • 4.Bf4+
                  • 4...Kd3
                    • 5.Rd2#
                  • 4...Kd4
                    • 5.Rd2#
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Bf4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd2#
                  • 4...Kd4
                    • 5.Rd2#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sde4
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rd2
              • threat
                • 4.Bd4+
                  • 4...Kf3
                    • 5.Rf2#
                  • 4...Kf4
                    • 5.Rf2#
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Bd4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf2#
                  • 4...Kf4
                    • 5.Rf2#
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sde4
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rf2#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Sde4+
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Kg7
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Rh2#
                • 4.Kh7
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Rh2#
                • 4.Kg8
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Rh2#
                • 4.Ba1
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Rh2#
                • 4.Bg1
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Rh2#
                • 4.Bc3
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Rh2#
                • 4.Be3
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Rh2#
                • 4.Bc5
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Rh2#
                • 4.Be5
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Rh2#
                • 4.Bb6
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Rh2#
                • 4.Ba7
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Rh2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rxa3
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Rg3+
                  • 4...Kf4
                    • 5.Sh5#
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Sf5#
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Sf5#
                    • 5.Sf7#
                    • 5.Be3#

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