MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 130729 (8/2B3N1/2N5/1p2P2B/1p2kp1P/1P6/3K4/3n4 w - - 0 1)

Phelps, Francis Bradley

Checkmate, 1903

8/2B3N1/2N5/1p2P2B/1p2kp1P/1P6/3K4/3n4

#3

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Bf3+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Se6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...f3+
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.e6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sc3+!
    • 1.Bxd1?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...f3!
    • 1.Bg6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sge6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Bxf3#
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sde6#
            • 3.Sge6#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sge6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bxf3#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Bf3#
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.e6#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#

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