MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 195938 (1b2N3/3p1p2/4p3/4k3/3pB2R/5K2/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Shaw, EH

The Observer, 1942

(First published on Sun Oct 25 1942)

1b2N3/3p1p2/4p3/4k3/3pB2R/5K2/5P2/8

#3

5 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke2!
      • threat
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...d3+
        • 2.Kxd3
          • threat
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sf6#

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