MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 134748 (k2n4/p5p1/N1P5/1p1K2P1/8/1P3B2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Lawson, M

The Field, 1966

(First published on Thu Jul 14 1966)

k2n4/p5p1/N1P5/1p1K2P1/8/1P3B2/8/8

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxc6
      • 2.Kxc6
        • threat
          • 3.Kxb5#
          • 3.Kc5#
          • 3.Kd6#
          • 3.Kc7#
          • 3.Kd7#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Kxe6
        • threat
          • 3.c7#
    • 1...Sb7
      • 2.c7
        • threat
          • 3.c8Q#
          • 3.c8R#
        • 2...Sd6
          • 3.Kxd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.c7?
      • threat
        • 2.c8Q#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Kxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Kxb5#
            • 3.Kc5#
            • 3.Kd6#
            • 3.Kd7#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Sb8
            • 3.Kd4#
            • 3.Kc5#
            • 3.Ke5#
            • 3.Kd6#
            • 3.Ke6#
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...Kb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.g6!
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Kxc6
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Kb5#
            • 3.Kc5#
            • 3.Kd6#
            • 3.Kc7#
            • 3.Kd7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Kc4
          • 2...Sxc6
            • 3.Bxc6#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.c7#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.cxb7#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Kxe6
          • 2...b4
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.c7
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Kxd6#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.gxf7
          • threat
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8R#

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