MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 25213 (8/kB6/2K5/1P6/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Johnson, NW

American Chess Nuts, 1868

8/kB6/2K5/1P6/8/8/8/8

#5

3 + 1

3713 Snap 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bb7+
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.b6#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Kd7
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Kc7
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Bb7+
                  • 4...Ka7
                    • 5.b6#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Kc7
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.b6+
                  • 4...Ka8
                    • 5.Bb7#

Anticipated by 33868(0000)

This anticipates 218722(1971)

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