MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 9121 (8/6R1/6p1/4B1kp/4P1p1/6R1/7P/7K w - - 0 1)

Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich

The Problemist, 1969

8/6R1/6p1/4B1kp/4P1p1/6R1/7P/7K

#3

6 + 4

145 StrateGems 1999

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh4
      • 2.Bf4
        • 2...g5
          • 3.Bxg5#
      • 2.Bf6+
        • 2...g5
          • 3.Bxg5#
    • 1...Kh6
      • 2.h4
        • 2...gxh4 ep
          • 3.R3xg6#
        • 2...g5
          • 3.hxg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg1?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bxg5#
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bxg5#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.h4
          • 2...gxh4 ep
            • 3.R3xg6#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.hxg5#
      • 1...h4!
    • 1.Rxg6+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxg6!
    • 1.Rh7?
      • 1...h4
        • 2.h3
          • 2...hxg3
            • 3.h4#
      • 1...Kh4!
    • 1.h4+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Kg1
          • 2...g5
            • 3.hxg5#
        • 2.Kg2
          • 2...g5
            • 3.hxg5#
        • 2.Kh2
          • 2...g5
            • 3.hxg5#
        • 2.Ba1
          • 2...g5
            • 3.hxg5#
        • 2.Bb2
          • 2...g5
            • 3.hxg5#
        • 2.Bc3
          • 2...g5
            • 3.hxg5#
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...g5
            • 3.hxg5#
        • 2.Bf6
          • 2...g5
            • 3.hxg5#
      • 1...Kxh4!
  • Keys
    • 1.h3!
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Rxg6
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.h4
          • 2...g5
            • 3.hxg5#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Rh7
          • 2...hxg3
            • 3.h4#

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