MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 37000 (4N3/2N5/p3P1p1/P5P1/5P2/B2pk3/1P1p3P/3B2K1 w - - 0 1)

Strong, H

Hampshire Post, 1912

4N3/2N5/p3P1p1/P5P1/5P2/B2pk3/1P1p3P/3B2K1

#4

11 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Be7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6
              • 3...Kxf4
                • 4.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Kxf4
                • 4.Sd5#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sd6
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sd5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sd6
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bf6
              • 3...Kxf4
                • 4.Sd5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sdb5+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.b3#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Bf3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Kxf4
                • 4.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd6
              • 3...Kxf4
                • 4.Sd5#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sd6
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Kxf4
                • 4.Sd5#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd6
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd5#

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