MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 131913 (8/2K5/4p3/2pkp3/3p1pb1/3P1p2/3N4/3N4 w - - 0 1)

Borders, Reginald W

Natal Mercury, 1905

(First published on Wed Jul 19 1905)

8/2K5/4p3/2pkp3/3p1pb1/3P1p2/3N4/3N4

#3

4 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2009
14868 Pirnie Collection 2018
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sfe4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.dxc4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.dxc4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.dxe4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxg4#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Sfe4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Bxe4
            • 3.dxe4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.dxc4#

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