MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 259400 (1b1N4/4B3/1N6/1pp1k3/6P1/5B2/2K3P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Bukofzer, Maxwell

Western Morning News, 1924

(First published on Sat May 24 1924)

1b1N4/4B3/1N6/1pp1k3/6P1/5B2/2K3P1/8

#3

7 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6+!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bh4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5#
    • 1.Bh4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bd8#

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