MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 232087 (5R2/5B2/1pp1N2p/1pP1p2P/1pPp4/2Pk3N/3B4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Goves, HV

Pen & Pencil, 1889

(First published on Sat Sep 7 1889)

5R2/5B2/1pp1N2p/1pP1p2P/1pPp4/2Pk3N/3B4/3K4

#2

10 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Bg6#
    • 1...bxc4
      • 2.Sf2#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Sef4#
    • 1...bxc5
      • 2.Sxc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf2#
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Sef4+?
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...dxc3!
    • 1.Sg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...dxc3!
    • 1.Sd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...dxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Seg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Rd8#
    • 1.cxb4!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sef4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sef4#

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