MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 247118 (5BB1/8/3p3N/n2Pp2N/4k2P/7P/4K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Barbe, Emanuel

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1879

5BB1/8/3p3N/n2Pp2N/4k2P/7P/4K3/8

#3

8 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg3+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Shf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Bxd6#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Shg3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
        • 2.Bh6
          • threat
            • 3.Shg3#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Shg3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Shg3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#

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