MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 53942 (8/6p1/3Bp1B1/8/1p6/N1N5/pP1p4/k2K4 w - - 0 1)

Wenzl, Theodore C

The Chess Review, 1935

8/6p1/3Bp1B1/8/1p6/N1N5/pP1p4/k2K4

#3

6 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Be5
        • 2...Kxb2
          • 3.Scb1#
          • 3.Scb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa4?
      • threat
        • 2.b3
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...axb2
            • 3.Bxb2#
        • 2.bxa3
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxe5#
        • 2.b3
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxe5#
        • 2.b4
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.b3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Scb1+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.Scb5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Sa4
          • 2...axb2
            • 3.Bxb2#
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Bxc3
          • 2...e5
            • 3.b3#
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Kxd2
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Scb1#
            • 3.Scb5#
        • 2.Sab5
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sa4#
            • 3.Sd5#

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