MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 167354 (5N2/3K2N1/3B3k/6p1/8/1B6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Rubens, Nathan

Pittsburgh Sun, 1926

(First published on Thu May 27 1926)

5N2/3K2N1/3B3k/6p1/8/1B6/8/8

#3

5 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke6?
      • threat
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.Kf7
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kxg7!
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.Kf7
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kxg7!
    • 1.Bc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sfe6
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sfe6
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kxg7!
    • 1.Bf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sge6
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kxg7!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • 1...Kxg7
        • 2.Bxg5
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...gxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be7!
      • 1...Kxg7
        • 2.Bxg5
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Bf7#

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