MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 226826 (1b6/5p2/5B1K/1N2Pk2/2Q5/5pp1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Barclay, William L

US Problem Bulletin, 1982

1b6/5p2/5B1K/1N2Pk2/2Q5/5pp1/8/8

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Sxd6#
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Sd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sd5#

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