MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 48353 (B7/b7/r1b1p3/pN1kP2p/5P2/NpP1pKB1/4P1Q1/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Marble, Murray

NO Times-Democrat, 1905

B7/b7/r1b1p3/pN1kP2p/5P2/NpP1pKB1/4P1Q1/2n5

#3

10 + 10

1842 The White King 1914

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.cxd4
        • threat
          • 3.Kxe3#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Sc7#
      • 2.c4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Kg3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Kc5+
        • 2.Kxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Kd2#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Kd2#
            • 3.Qxc6#
          • 2...Sxe2
            • 3.Kxe2#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Kxd3#
      • 1...Sxe2
        • 2.Kxe2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...exf2
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxf2#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.cxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Kxe3#
            • 3.Kg3#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Kg3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxe3#
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Kg4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxe3#

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