MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 176807 (8/B1p5/2B5/4R3/5K2/8/7P/5k2 w - - 0 1)

Gross, Erwin

Schach-Echo, 1965

8/B1p5/2B5/4R3/5K2/8/7P/5k2

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh1?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Bb7?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bh3#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Ba8?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Re3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Re1+
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Kf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Rd5
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Kf3+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Kg3#
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh5#

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