MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 164620 (2N5/N7/p7/k1pp4/8/pPP5/PP6/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Kapustin, Fedor Mikhailovich

StrateGems, 2015

2N5/N7/p7/k1pp4/8/pPP5/PP6/4K3

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c4
      • 2.b4+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Sb6#
    • 1...d4
      • 2.c4
        • threat
          • 3.Sc6#
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd1?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...axb2!
    • 1.Kf1?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...axb2!
    • 1.Kd2?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...axb2!
    • 1.Ke2?
      • 1...axb2
        • 2.a4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.b4+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.b3#
      • 1...cxb4!
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...dxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf2!
      • 1...axb2
        • 2.a4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc6#

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