MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 212593 (8/5pB1/N1Bp4/3P1P1p/2k1p3/8/2K1P2P/8 w - - 0 1)

Courtenay, Edward H

Hartford Weekly Times, 1871

8/5pB1/N1Bp4/3P1P1p/2k1p3/8/2K1P2P/8

#5

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb2!
      • threat
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Ba3
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Bb5#
              • 3...f6
                • 4.Sc7
                  • 4...h4
                    • 5.Bb5#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Ba3
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Bb5#
              • 3...h3
                • 4.Sc7
                  • 4...f6
                    • 5.Bb5#
              • 3...f6
                • 4.Sc7
                  • 4...h3
                    • 5.Bb5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Ba3
              • 3...h4
                • 4.Sc7
                  • 4...h3
                    • 5.Bb5#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.h4
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Kc1
              • 3...Kb3
                • 4.Bb5
                  • 4...Ka2
                    • 5.Bc4#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Ba3
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Bb5#
              • 3...h3
                • 4.Sc7
                  • 4...f6
                    • 5.Bb5#
              • 3...f6
                • 4.Sc7
                  • 4...h3
                    • 5.Bb5#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Bc1
              • 3...f6
                • 4.Kb2
                  • 4...Kd3
                    • 5.Bb5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Bc1
              • 3...h3
                • 4.Kb2
                  • 4...Kd3
                    • 5.Bb5#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.e3
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Bc1
              • 3...h3
                • 4.Kb2
                  • 4...Kd3
                    • 5.Bb5#
        • 2.h4
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Kc1
              • 3...Kb3
                • 4.Bb5
                  • 4...Ka2
                    • 5.Bc4#

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