MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 46984 (4N3/1p1B1b2/1r1ppPp1/1Ppk2p1/4N1Pp/1P1KB3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Gardner, John Carey

Source?, 0000

4N3/1p1B1b2/1r1ppPp1/1Ppk2p1/4N1Pp/1P1KB3/8/8

#3

9 + 10

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Sc3#
      • 2.Sc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...c4+
        • 2.bxc4#
      • 1...Bxe8
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...c4+
        • 2.bxc4#
      • 1...Bxe8
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...gxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#
        • 2.Bh2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...c4+
            • 3.bxc4#
      • 1...c4+
        • 2.bxc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bh2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...Bxe8
        • 2.Bh2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...c4+
            • 3.bxc4#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#

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