MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 213490 (8/1p2p3/1K2k1P1/p3P2P/B3pP2/2N1P1P1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Cheney, George Nelson

Syracuse Daily Standard, 1859

8/1p2p3/1K2k1P1/p3P2P/B3pP2/2N1P1P1/8/8

#3

9 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb1?
      • threat
        • 2.g4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Sd1?
      • threat
        • 2.g4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Sa2?
      • threat
        • 2.g4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Se2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#
        • 2.g4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.g7?
      • threat
        • 2.g8Q+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g8Q
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.g4
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...exf6
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.g4#

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