MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 155217 (8/8/5P1B/7B/5P1k/7N/4R3/7K w - - 0 1)

Bernard, Henry D'Oyly

Illustrated London News, 1910

(First published on Sat May 21 1910)

8/8/5P1B/7B/5P1k/7N/4R3/7K

#3

7 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg3
      • 2.Bg5
        • 2...Kxh3
          • 3.Re3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg1?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bg5
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Bg5
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.Sf2?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh2#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.Sg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh2+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh2#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.Bg4?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Rg2+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Kxg4!
    • 1.Bg5+?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.Rf2?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bg5
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Bg5
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.Rg2?
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.Re4?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bg5
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.f5
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kxh3!
    • 1.Re5?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bg5
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Kxh3!
  • Keys
    • 1.f5!
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bg5
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Re4
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Rh4#

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