MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 174439 (8/8/3pK3/1N6/4k3/8/1P2P1N1/8 w - - 0 1)

Holt, Ethelbert

Brownson's Chess Journal, 1891

8/8/3pK3/1N6/4k3/8/1P2P1N1/8

#3

5 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.b3
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Sd6#
      • 2.b4
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Sd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf6?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Sa3?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sd4?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sg5#
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Sa7?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.b3!
      • 1...d5
        • 2.b4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sd6#

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