MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4153 (8/4p3/4B3/1pN5/1p6/1pk5/3N1B2/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Belaguer, Emile A

Source?, 0000

8/4p3/4B3/1pN5/1p6/1pk5/3N1B2/3K4

#3

5 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b2
      • 2.Sb1#
      • 2.Sde4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4?
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...b2!
    • 1.Scxb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kb2!
    • 1.Sa4+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...bxa4!
    • 1.Sce4+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf1#
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#
      • 1...Kb2!
    • 1.Bg1?
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Sb1#
        • 2.Sde4#
      • 1...Kb2!
    • 1.Be3?
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Sb1#
        • 2.Sde4#
      • 1...Kb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Sde4#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Sb1#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Kc1
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Sdxe4#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Kc1
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Sde4#

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