MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 218328 (8/1K2n3/8/k7/1N6/BpN5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Swan, John P

Detroit Free Press, 1859

(First published on Fri Jun 17 1859)

8/1K2n3/8/k7/1N6/BpN5/8/8

#4

4 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb4#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Bb4+
          • 2...Sxb4
            • 3.Se5
              • threat
                • 4.Sc4#
              • 3...Sa2
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Sc2
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Sd3
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Sd5
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Sa6
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Sc6
                • 4.Sxc6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Bb4+
          • 2...Sxb4
            • 3.Se5
              • threat
                • 4.Sc4#
              • 3...Sa2
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Sc2
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Sd3
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Sd5
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Sa6
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Sc6
                • 4.Sxc6#

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