MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 134712 (8/3p4/1K1p4/1Pp2B2/3k1P2/4N3/1P6/5N2 w - - 0 1)

Strydom, Jan

Problem Observer, 1997

8/3p4/1K1p4/1Pp2B2/3k1P2/4N3/1P6/5N2

#3

7 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Sc2+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Sfe3#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Sc2+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka6?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Kxd6
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Sc2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sfe3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Bg6?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Bh7?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka5!
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Kb4
          • 2...c3
            • 3.bxc3#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd2#

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