MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 244279 (8/1R3Kp1/3k4/3N2p1/2P5/1P6/6B1/3N4 w - - 0 1)

Foster, Benjamin R

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1878

8/1R3Kp1/3k4/3N2p1/2P5/1P6/6B1/3N4

#3

7 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...gxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.c5#

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