MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 8835 (8/3p4/N1pkpP2/2pbp3/1pPpP3/8/1B1N4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Petkov, Petko Andonov

3rd Prize, Suomen Shakki, 1963

8/3p4/N1pkpP2/2pbp3/1pPpP3/8/1B1N4/3K4

#3

7 + 9

3840 Petkov Selected Compositions 2000

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxc4
      • 2.Sxc4#
    • 1...Bxe4
      • 2.Sxe4#
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Ba3
        • threat
          • 3.Bxc5#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Sf3
        • threat
          • 3.Bxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke1?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Ke2?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...Bxc4+
            • 3.Sxc4#
          • 2...Bxe4+
            • 3.Sxe4#
      • 1...d3+!
    • 1.Ba1?
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Bc1?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Bxd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxc5#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.f7?
      • threat
        • 2.f8Q#
        • 2.f8B#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.f8Q#
        • 2.f8B#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.f8Q#
        • 2.f8B#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.f8Q#
        • 2.f8B#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.f8Q#
        • 2.f8B#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc2!
      • 1...b3+
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...Bxc4+
            • 3.Sxc4#
          • 2...Bxe4+
            • 3.Sxe4#
      • 1...d3+
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...Bxc4+
            • 3.Sxc4#
          • 2...Bxe4
            • 3.Sxe4#

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