MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3848 (1N6/p7/2KP4/k7/p1B5/P2P4/1N5r/B7 w - - 0 1)

Buchwald, Julius

1st Prize, Palestine Post, 1946

1N6/p7/2KP4/k7/p1B5/P2P4/1N5r/B7

#3

8 + 4

14773 The Best American Chess Problems of 1946 1948
5759 Selected Compositions of Julius Buchwald 2005

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rh1
      • 2.Sd1
        • threat
          • 3.Bc3#
    • 1...Rxb2
      • 2.Bxb2
        • 2...a6
          • 3.Bc3#
    • 1...Rc2
      • 2.Kc5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc6#
        • 2...Rxc4+
          • 3.Sxc4#
    • 1...Rd2
      • 2.Kc5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc6#
      • 2.Kc7
        • threat
          • 3.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Rxb2+
        • 2.Bxb2
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Rh7+!
    • 1.Sd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Rb2
        • 2.Bxb2
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Rc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.d4!
      • threat
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Rxb2
        • 2.Bxb2
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Rh4
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Rh1
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Rxc4+
            • 3.Sxc4#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Re2
        • 2.Bxe2
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Rh6
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#

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