MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 44811 (3B2N1/3p4/3k4/K2P4/3pP3/1N1P4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Cheney, George Nelson

Source?, 0000

3B2N1/3p4/3k4/K2P4/3pP3/1N1P4/8/8

#3

7 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa1?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Bb6#
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sc1?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Bb6#
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Bb6#
        • 2.Bb6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Bb6#
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sxd4?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Bb6#
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bg3#
      • 1...Kc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...dxe6
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Bf6#

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