MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 43561 (8/1Bp5/3pk3/4N3/p2P4/4K3/8/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Bayer, Konrad

The Westminster Papers, 1876

8/1Bp5/3pk3/4N3/p2P4/4K3/8/5R2

#5

5 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sa5
              • threat
                • 4.Rf5#
            • 3.Rc1
              • 3...a3
                • 4.Sb4#
                • 4.Se7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.d5
              • 3...a3
                • 4.Bc8#
                • 4.Rd8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc8+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Sa5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf5#
            • 3.Kd3
              • threat
                • 4.Bc8+
                  • 4...Kd5
                    • 5.Sb4#
                    • 5.Se7#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Sd8+
                  • 4...c6
                    • 5.Bxc6#
                    • 5.Rf5#
                • 4.Rf5+
                  • 4...Ke6
                    • 5.Bc8#
                • 4.Rf6
                  • 4...a3
                    • 5.Sb4#
                    • 5.Se7#
                • 4.Re8
                  • 4...a3
                    • 5.Sb4#
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.d5
                  • 4...a3
                    • 5.Bc8#
                    • 5.Rd8#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Bc8+
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rf6#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Kf4
              • threat
                • 4.Ke5
                  • 4...a3
                    • 5.Rd8#
                • 4.Kf5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd8#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rd8#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Kf5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd8#
                  • 4...Kd7
                    • 5.Rd8#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Bc8+
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rf6#
    • 1.d5+!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Kd3
              • 3...a2
                • 4.Bd7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf5#
                  • 4...Kxd5
                    • 5.Rf5#

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