MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 224120 (8/1p1K4/2pN4/pP6/p7/P1Pk4/3P3P/2BB4 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

Preston Guardian, 1880

(First published on Wed Jun 16 1880)

8/1p1K4/2pN4/pP6/p7/P1Pk4/3P3P/2BB4

#4

9 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke6!
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Kd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb7
              • 3...b4
                • 4.Sc5#
            • 3.Se4
              • threat
                • 4.Sf2#
                • 4.Sc5#
            • 3.Sf7
              • threat
                • 4.Se5#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Se4
              • 3...b4
                • 4.Sf2#
            • 3.Sf7
              • 3...b4
                • 4.Se5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb7
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Sc5#
            • 3.Sc4
              • 3...b6
                • 4.Sb2#
                • 4.Se5#
            • 3.Se4
              • threat
                • 4.Sf2#
                • 4.Sxc5#
            • 3.Sf7
              • threat
                • 4.Se5#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sxc4
              • 3...b6
                • 4.Sb2#
                • 4.Se5#
            • 3.Se4
              • 3...b6
                • 4.Sf2#
            • 3.Sf7
              • 3...b6
                • 4.Se5#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Se4
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Sf2#
            • 3.Sf7
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Se5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bc2
              • 3...Kxb5
                • 4.Bd3#
              • 3...cxb5
                • 4.d3#
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Be2
              • threat
                • 4.d3#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.d3#
          • 2...cxb5
            • 3.Kd5
              • 3...b4
                • 4.Sf2#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Kd5
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Sf2#

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