MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 222206 (8/8/8/2KB4/p4N1p/ppQ2p2/8/3k2n1 w - - 0 1)

O'Keefe, John James

British Chess Magazine, 1929

8/8/8/2KB4/p4N1p/ppQ2p2/8/3k2n1

#3

4 + 7

5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Bxf3
        • threat
          • 3.Bxe2#
    • 1...Sh3
      • 2.Bxf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxg1
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf3#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...f2!
    • 1.Bxf3+?
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Bxe2#
      • 1...Sxf3!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb3#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Bxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe2#
      • 1...a2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Sxf2#

This anticipates 214848(1998)

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