MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 78714 (3NK3/4N3/8/P1k5/1p6/8/1P3PP1/4BB2 w - - 0 1)

Bukofzer, Maxwell

8. American Chess Congress, 1921

3NK3/4N3/8/P1k5/1p6/8/1P3PP1/4BB2

#3

9 + 2

1099 WCSC 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sdc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxb4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Bb4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sf7?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.f3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Bd2?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sdc6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.f3!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sdc6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2#

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