MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 23630 (1N6/5K2/1nNpp3/3k4/1P3pp1/3P1b2/2PP4/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Brotherton, David WA

The Observer, 1962

1N6/5K2/1nNpp3/3k4/1P3pp1/3P1b2/2PP4/5B2

#3

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd1
      • 2.Se7+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sbc6#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sbc6#
    • 1...Be2
      • 2.Se7+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sbc6#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sbc6#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.c4+
        • 2...Sxc4
          • 3.dxc4#
    • 1...Sa4
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.dxc4+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bd3#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Sa8
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Sc8
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Se7+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.c3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Bd1
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sbc6#
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sbc6#
      • 1...Sd7+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be2!
      • 1...Bxe2
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sbc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sbc6#
      • 1...Bh1
        • 2.Bxg4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Bxg4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe6#
          • 2...Bh3
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.dxc4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.dxc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#

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