MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 25465 (b1k5/pNB5/B1K5/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

British Chess Magazine, 1986

b1k5/pNB5/B1K5/8/8/8/8/8

#5

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...Bxb7+
            • 3.Bxb7#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Bd8
          • 2...Bxb7+
            • 3.Bxb7
              • threat
                • 4.Bc7#
              • 3...a5
                • 4.Kb6
                  • 4...a4
                    • 5.Bc7#
              • 3...a6
                • 4.Kb6
                  • 4...a5
                    • 5.Bc7#

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