MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 44371 (N3R3/p5p1/P5P1/5k1K/2P2p1p/1p6/1pr1P3/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

The Westminster Papers, 1878

N3R3/p5p1/P5P1/5k1K/2P2p1p/1p6/1pr1P3/1B6

#5

8 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Re6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bxc2
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Re6#
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Re6#
              • 3...Rxe2
                • 4.Rxe2
                  • threat
                    • 5.Re6#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.e3
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4+
                  • 4...Kf6
                    • 5.Re6#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Sd4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Re6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Kxh4
              • 3...f3
                • 4.e4+
                  • 4...Kf4
                    • 5.Sd5#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Re6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Re6#
              • 3...Rxe2
                • 4.Rxe2
                  • threat
                    • 5.Re6#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.e3
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4+
                  • 4...Kf6
                    • 5.Re6#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Sd4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Re6#

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