MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 30493 (8/1pB1pN1K/4k3/3Np3/b1Q2p2/1p3p2/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Melvin, Herbert A ('Hamel' or Zaak, HA)

The Problemist, 1973

8/1pB1pN1K/4k3/3Np3/b1Q2p2/1p3p2/6P1/8

#3

6 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Se3+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Bxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sd8#
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sd8#
        • 2.Qxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bxe5#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Sg5+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Sd8+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxe5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kxf7
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Qf5#

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