MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 226597 (n7/8/1p6/1p1P3K/1B6/8/k7/N6R w - - 0 1)

Capraez, Friedrich

Schweizerische Schachzeitung, 1860

(First published on Thu Feb 16 1860)

n7/8/1p6/1p1P3K/1B6/8/k7/N6R

#5

5 + 4

1870 Alpine Chess 1921

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.d6!
      • threat
        • 2.d7
          • threat
            • 3.d8Q
              • threat
                • 4.Qd2#
              • 3...Kb2
                • 4.Qd2#
            • 3.d8R
              • threat
                • 4.Rd2#
              • 3...Kb2
                • 4.Rd2#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.d8Q
              • threat
                • 4.Qd2#
              • 3...Sd5
                • 4.Qxd5+
                  • 4...Kb2
                    • 5.Qg2#
                    • 5.Qb3#
                    • 5.Qd2#
                • 4.Qa8+
                  • 4...Kb2
                    • 5.Qa3#
                • 4.Qg8
                  • 4...Kb2
                    • 5.Qg2#
            • 3.d8R
              • threat
                • 4.Rd2#
              • 3...Sd5
                • 4.Rxd5
                  • 4...Kb2
                    • 5.Rd2#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.d7
          • threat
            • 3.d8Q
              • threat
                • 4.Qd2#
              • 3...Ka2
                • 4.Qd2#
            • 3.d8R
              • threat
                • 4.Rd2#
              • 3...Ka2
                • 4.Rd2#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.d8R
              • threat
                • 4.Rd2#
              • 3...Sd5
                • 4.Rxd5
                  • 4...Ka2
                    • 5.Rd2#

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