MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 253960 (8/8/1kP1P3/1N2P3/R2P4/2K1Np2/8/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Horwitz, Walter

Schach, 1955

8/8/1kP1P3/1N2P3/R2P4/2K1Np2/8/5B2

#3

9 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb4?
      • threat
        • 2.d5
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.c7?
      • threat
        • 2.c8Q
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Ra6#
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.c8B
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Ra6#
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.c8B
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.c8B
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Kb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra8!
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Rb8
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Sa7
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sd5#

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