MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 146125 (K7/8/3Npp2/3pPpp1/1R6/3pk1P1/1P1Np3/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Glasgow Weekly Herald, 1885

(First published on Sat Nov 14 1885)

K7/8/3Npp2/3pPpp1/1R6/3pk1P1/1P1Np3/4B3

#3

8 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.S6c4#
  • Tries
    • 1.S6c4+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.Rb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd5
          • threat
            • 3.S6c4#
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Sxf5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.S6c4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2#
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.S2c4#
            • 3.S6c4#
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.exf6?
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rf4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.S2c4#
            • 3.S6c4#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Sxf5#
      • 1...f4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd5
          • threat
            • 3.S6c4#
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Sxf5#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.S6c4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Re4#

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