MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 20602 (1N6/1p3p2/1P1R1P2/R2PkP2/6P1/3KP3/2P5/b7 w - - 0 1)

Berger, Johann Nepomuk

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1904

1N6/1p3p2/1P1R1P2/R2PkP2/6P1/3KP3/2P5/b7

#5

11 + 4

15 British Chess Magazine 1909
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
4872 Themes-64 1956
56 The Problemist 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.c4!
      • threat
        • 2.c5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.c6+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.c7
                  • threat
                    • 5.c8S#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7+
              • 3...Kxd5
                • 4.e4+
                  • 4...Kc6
                    • 5.Sb8#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Kxd4
              • 3...Kxd7
                • 4.Ra8
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rd8#
            • 3.exd4
              • 3...Kxd7
                • 4.Ra8
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rd8#

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