MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 162956 (2BB4/p7/1nP5/kp6/1NPppppp/KR6/8/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Kapustin, Fedor Mikhailovich

StrateGems, 2012

2BB4/p7/1nP5/kp6/1NPppppp/KR6/8/1N6

#3

8 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a6
      • 2.c5
        • threat
          • 3.Bxb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...b4+
        • 2.Rxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...bxc4!
    • 1.Sa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...b4+
        • 2.Rxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...bxc4!
    • 1.Bxb6+?
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.c7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Ba6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc4#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Sxb3#
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Rxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Rxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Rxh3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.c5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb6#

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