MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26490 (3K4/8/k7/p2B4/p1P5/P7/5B2/8 w - - 0 1)

Mercer, Arthur E

British Chess Magazine, 1896

3K4/8/k7/p2B4/p1P5/P7/5B2/8

#3

5 + 3

14665 Knights and Bishops 1909

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.c5!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.c6
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.c6+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.c7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.c7#

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