MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 35956 (RN6/1p6/3B4/1k6/8/1K6/8/2N5 w - - 0 1)

McDowell, Michael

Mat Plus, 1994

RN6/1p6/3B4/1k6/8/1K6/8/2N5

#3

5 + 2

3713 Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa2?
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Se2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Ra2?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Ka4
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Kb5#
      • 1...b6!
    • 1.Ra3?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Ka4
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Kb5#
      • 1...b6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra1!
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Ka4
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Kb5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sa2
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc3#

Anticipated by 266217(1978)

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