MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 199743 (1K1B4/3p4/k3p3/1p2P3/1p1N4/PBpb4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Stott, Thomas Middleton

The Observer, 1946

(First published on Sun Jun 30 1946)

1K1B4/3p4/k3p3/1p2P3/1p1N4/PBpb4/8/8

#3

6 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf1
      • 2.Sc2
        • threat
          • 3.Sxb4#
        • 2...bxa3
          • 3.Sb4#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Sxc2
        • threat
          • 3.Sxb4#
        • 2...bxa3
          • 3.Sb4#
    • 1...Be2
      • 2.Sc2
        • threat
          • 3.Sxb4#
        • 2...bxa3
          • 3.Sb4#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Sc2
        • threat
          • 3.Sxb4#
        • 2...bxa3
          • 3.Sb4#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Sc6
        • threat
          • 3.Sxb4#
        • 2...bxa3
          • 3.Sb4#
      • 2.Sxe6
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Sc6
        • threat
          • 3.Sxb4#
        • 2...bxa3
          • 3.Sb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxb4#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Bxc2!
    • 1.Sc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxb4#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.Sxe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.exd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...dxe6!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Sc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb4#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...bxa3
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sb4#
        • 2.a4
          • threat
            • 3.axb5#
          • 2...bxa4
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...exd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.Sc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb4#
          • 2...bxa3
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.axb4
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.Bxf1
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Bxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#

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