MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 166124 (8/7k/8/5K2/4RB2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1876

8/7k/8/5K2/4RB2/8/8/8

#3

3 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2018
3713 Snap 2018
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh8
      • 2.Kg6
        • 2...Kg8
          • 3.Re8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf6?
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kg8!
    • 1.Be5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Kg8!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Re7
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kg7!
    • 1.Re7+?
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kg8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh6!
      • 1...Kxh6
        • 2.Re7
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Re8#

Anticipated by 28695(1846)

This anticipates 166125(1916)

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