MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13199 (N1nN4/p3pp2/8/4kpP1/b3pR1P/bP6/1P3PBK/3Q2B1 w - - 0 1)

Rayner, James

Source?, 0000

N1nN4/p3pp2/8/4kpP1/b3pR1P/bP6/1P3PBK/3Q2B1

#3

12 + 9

15 British Chess Magazine 1887
15 British Chess Magazine 1889
499 Chess Problems (Rayner) 1890

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Qd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Kh1
          • threat
            • 3.Bh2#
        • 2.Kh3
          • threat
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...Bxc6!
    • 1.Sxf7+?
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Kh1
          • threat
            • 3.Bh2#
        • 2.Kh3
          • threat
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Kh3
          • threat
            • 3.Bh2#
        • 2.f3
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Kh3
          • threat
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...exd3
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.f4#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.f4#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Rxe4+
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Sxf7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sxf7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#

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