MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 55517 (n3R3/7n/5p1p/2pNpkpB/1PP4p/p2P1N2/3K4/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Stephenson, Brian D

3rd HM., The Problemist, 1996

n3R3/7n/5p1p/2pNpkpB/1PP4p/p2P1N2/3K4/2B5

#4

9 + 10

1099 WCSC 1996
5396 World Chess Solving Championship 1977-1996 1997
102 Probleemblad 2004
5559 ECSC 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke2!
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Re4
              • threat
                • 4.Se7#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Sxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg4#
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Bb2
              • threat
                • 4.Rxe5#
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Re5#
                • 4.dxe4#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sxh4+
          • 2...gxh4
            • 3.Bxh6
              • threat
                • 4.Se3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc8
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
            • 3.Se6
              • threat
                • 4.Sg7#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sf1+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sg3#

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