MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 13117 (B7/1n6/1B1n2Q1/8/K4N2/1N3kP1/8/4b3 w - - 0 1)

Otten, Henry

International Chess Magazine, 1886

B7/1n6/1B1n2Q1/8/K4N2/1N3kP1/8/4b3

#3

7 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd2
      • 2.Sxd2#
    • 1...Bf2
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Bxb7#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Bxb7#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Bxb7#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Bxb7#
    • 1...Sc8
      • 2.Bxb7#
    • 1...Se8
      • 2.Bxb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxb7+?
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Bxe4#
      • 1...Sxb7!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kxg3
            • 3.Sce2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Bxg3
        • 2.Sce2
          • 2...Bxf4
            • 3.Sg1#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Bxb7#
          • 2...Be1
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Bf2
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Bh2
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Bxb7#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Bxb7#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Bxb7#
          • 2...Sc8
            • 3.Bxb7#
          • 2...Se8
            • 3.Bxb7#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kxg3
            • 3.Sce2#

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