MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 9122 (8/B5p1/6R1/4p3/4B3/2p1P1P1/1PKP3p/4RnkN w - - 0 1)

Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich

The Problemist, 1969

8/B5p1/6R1/4p3/4B3/2p1P1P1/1PKP3p/4RnkN

#3

10 + 6

145 StrateGems 1999
45 Schach 2000

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra1?
      • 1...cxd2
        • 2.Kd1
          • 2...Sxe3+
            • 3.Kxd2#
          • 2...Sxg3
            • 3.Kxd2#
      • 1...cxb2!
    • 1.d4?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.exd4
          • 2...cxb2
            • 3.d5#
      • 1...cxb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb1!
      • 1...cxb2
        • 2.Kd1
          • 2...Sxe3+
            • 3.Ke2#
          • 2...Sxd2
            • 3.Kxd2#
          • 2...Sxg3
            • 3.Kc2#
      • 1...cxd2
        • 2.Kd1
          • 2...Sxe3+
            • 3.Kxd2#
          • 2...Sxg3
            • 3.Kxd2#

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