MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 66877 (8/8/1pp5/kP2N3/3P4/1K6/2B5/8 w - - 0 1)

Hodges, RE

Chess, 1947

8/8/1pp5/kP2N3/3P4/1K6/2B5/8

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxb5
      • 2.Bd3+
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Sxc6#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Kc4
        • 2...cxd4
          • 3.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka3?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sxc6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ba4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.Kc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...cxb5+!
    • 1.Bd1?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sxc6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kc4
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.Be4?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sxc6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...c4+
            • 3.Sxc4#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.Bg6?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sxc6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Be8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...c4+
            • 3.Sxc4#
      • 1...cxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf5!
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sxc6#
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...c4+
            • 3.Sxc4#

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