MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 155675 (r7/1p4Rp/1P1p2p1/1B2p1p1/pPRnk1P1/4N1P1/3KP3/8 w - - 0 1)

Finch, James Gayler

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1880

(First published on Sat May 1 1880)

r7/1p4Rp/1P1p2p1/1B2p1p1/pPRnk1P1/4N1P1/3KP3/8

#3

10 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.Bxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Bc2#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Bxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Bc2#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Bxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Bc2#
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.Bxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Bc2#
    • 1...Rg8
      • 2.Bxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Bc2#
    • 1...Rh8
      • 2.Bxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Bc2#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Sd1
        • threat
          • 3.Sf2#
          • 3.Sc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Rxd4+?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rgc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Bxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Bxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sc3#

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