MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 61270 (8/8/5B2/7R/1k3K2/8/8/N7 w - - 0 1)

Dowd, Steven B

Sp. Comm., Latvian Ty., 2004

8/8/5B2/7R/1k3K2/8/8/N7

#4

4 + 1

145 StrateGems 2005

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke3!
      • threat
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra5#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Ra5#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra5+
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Bc3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Kc3
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra5#
            • 3.Kc4
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra5#
            • 3.Bc3
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra5#
        • 2.Bb2
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc3
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba3
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Rc5#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Rb5
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be7
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Ba3
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Rc5#

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