MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13810 (8/3p4/3P4/N1p2p2/5P2/2Pk1BP1/3P4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Mansfield, Comins

Natal Mercury, 1912

8/3p4/3P4/N1p2p2/5P2/2Pk1BP1/3P4/3K4

#3

8 + 4

4054 Complete Mansfield/III 1999

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sc1#
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sb7
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.g4?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sb7
          • 2...fxg4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...fxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba8!
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sb7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#

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