MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 219380 (8/8/2p2B2/2P1Np2/2Bk4/P1N4K/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Bukofzer, Maxwell

British Chess Magazine, 1924

8/8/2p2B2/2P1Np2/2Bk4/P1N4K/1P6/8

#3

8 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...f4
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...f4
            • 3.b4#

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