MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 13581 (3n4/8/pppN4/k7/2P5/1K6/P7/8 w - - 0 1)

Bernstein, Osip Samolovich

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1907

3n4/8/pppN4/k7/2P5/1K6/P7/8

#3

4 + 5

862 Daily Telegraph 1907
14665 Knights and Bishops 1909

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Sb7#
    • 1...Sb7
      • 2.Sxb7#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Sb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.a3?
      • 1...b5
        • 2.c5
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Sxb7#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.axb4#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.c5!
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Sxb7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.a3
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Sxb7#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.axb4#

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