MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 81703 (8/p1N1p3/1PN1P1K1/1pp5/2k3P1/P4p2/n1PPPb1P/7r w - - 0 1)

Macleod, Norman Alasdair

Rehm, Hans Peter

Schach-Aktiv, 1989

8/p1N1p3/1PN1P1K1/1pp5/2k3P1/P4p2/n1PPPb1P/7r

#5

11 + 9

6455 The Chessboard Adventures of Norman Macleod 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxb5+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.c4#
                • 4.e4#
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxb5+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.c4#
                • 4.e4#
      • 1...Rb1
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.Sa5#
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Sc3+
            • 3.Ke5
              • threat
                • 4.Sa5#
                • 4.d3#
              • 3...Bg3+
                • 4.hxg3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sa5#
                    • 5.d3#
              • 3...Bd4+
                • 4.Kf5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sa5#
                    • 5.d3#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...Bg3+
            • 3.hxg3
              • threat
                • 4.Sa5#
              • 3...Rh5+
                • 4.gxh5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sa5#
                  • 4...a5
                    • 5.Sxa5#
          • 2...Bd4+
            • 3.Ke4
              • threat
                • 4.Sa5#
              • 3...Sc3+
                • 4.Kf5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sa5#
                    • 5.d3#

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