MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 212146 (8/1p6/4p3/8/k7/8/1PK5/2B1R3 w - - 0 1)

Gardner, John Carey

American Chess Nuts, 1868

8/1p6/4p3/8/k7/8/1PK5/2B1R3

#4

4 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Re5!
      • threat
        • 2.b3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd2+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra5#
            • 3.Kb2
              • threat
                • 4.Bd2#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.b3+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Bc3#
            • 3.Bc3
              • threat
                • 4.b3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bd2
          • 2...b4
            • 3.b3+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.b3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Kb2
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Bd2#

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