MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 106874 (6Q1/4B3/4PpN1/1P2p3/3pk1pP/P2R4/5P2/3K1B2 w - - 0 1)

Rowland, Thomas B

Illustrated Sporting News, 1884

6Q1/4B3/4PpN1/1P2p3/3pk1pP/P2R4/5P2/3K1B2

#3

11 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Rxd4
        • 2...exd4
          • 3.Bd3#
        • 2...g3
          • 3.Bh3#
        • 2...e4
          • 3.Rd5#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg2+?
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Re3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Bxe4#
      • 1...dxe3!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.f3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rxd4
          • threat
            • 3.fxg4#
          • 2...gxf3
            • 3.Bh3#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bh3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.fxe4#
      • 1...gxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb4!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh3#

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