MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 8263 (8/1p3B2/b3p3/4R1N1/2p3k1/2K2p2/5B1P/n7 w - - 0 1)

Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich

The Problemist, 1970

8/1p3B2/b3p3/4R1N1/2p3k1/2K2p2/5B1P/n7

#3

6 + 7

145 StrateGems 1999

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bxe6#
      • 1...Kh3!
    • 1.Bh5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bg3#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.Bxe6+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bg3#
      • 1...Kh5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.h3#
        • 2.h3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...Sc2+
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.h3#
      • 1...Sb3+
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.h3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sh3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bxe6#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.h3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.h3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.h3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.h3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxe6#

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