MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 130925 (4B3/3p4/6Np/5p2/3p1P2/1N1P1k1p/5b1P/4RR1K w - - 0 1)

Brock, David Thurston

Checkmate, 1903

4B3/3p4/6Np/5p2/3p1P2/1N1P1k1p/5b1P/4RR1K

#3

9 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxf5
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sxd4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sxd4+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bxf5#
        • 2.Bxf5
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sxd4#
      • 1...Kg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Sxd7
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sde5#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Bxe1
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Bg1
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Bg3
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Sge5#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Sde5#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sde5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sde5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Se6#
        • 2.Ba4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd1#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bd1#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Ba4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd1#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bd1#

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