MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 271616 (n7/2p5/2P1N3/bp2N3/1k6/R4K2/8/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Morse, Christopher Jeremy

The Problemist, 1956

n7/2p5/2P1N3/bp2N3/1k6/R4K2/8/2B5

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke3?
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Kd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Bb6+!
    • 1.Bg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Be7#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.Bh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf8#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Bf8+
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.Rb3+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Rd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Bb6!
    • 1.Re3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Bb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke4!
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Kd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Kd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#

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