MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 13617 (2B3N1/8/1P1pN3/1ppkB3/2p5/2P2PK1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Wood, Walter John

Falkirk Herald, 1908

2B3N1/8/1P1pN3/1ppkB3/2p5/2P2PK1/8/8

#3

8 + 5

14665 Knights and Bishops 1909

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.S8e7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.Bf6
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.Bg7
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.Bh8
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sge7#
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.Bh8
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...dxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sge7#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Bxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sdf5#

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