MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 236144 (8/bp6/4P1p1/2P5/2BpKP2/8/3Ppk1P/4N2R w - - 0 1)

Strerath, Otto

Die Schwalbe, 1949

8/bp6/4P1p1/2P5/2BpKP2/8/3Ppk1P/4N2R

#4

9 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Kc2
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...d3+
                • 4.Sxd3#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Bd6+
            • 3.Kxd6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Sxd3#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.cxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Kxd4
              • 3...g5
                • 4.Sd3#
            • 3.Ke5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Sxd3#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Kd4
              • 3...g5
                • 4.Sxd3#
            • 3.Ke5
              • 3...g5
                • 4.Sxd3#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Kxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Be5+
            • 3.Kxe5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
            • 3.fxe5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Kxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Kc2
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
            • 3.Kc3
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Kxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Bxc5+
            • 3.Kxc5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Kc2
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...d3+
                • 4.Sxd3#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Kc4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Sxd3#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Kxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...bxc5+
            • 3.Kc4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Kc2
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...d3+
                • 4.Sxd3#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Kc4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Sxd3#

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