MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 22671 (4b3/3p3R/2PBk3/2p5/2p4P/2N1N3/K7/8 w - - 0 1)

Sherrard, Hugh William

Illustrated London News, 1886

(First published on Sat Jun 19 1886)

4b3/3p3R/2PBk3/2p5/2p4P/2N1N3/K7/8

#3

7 + 5

2794 Terms & Themes of Chess Problems 1907
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
4872 Themes-64 1956
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.cxd7!
      • threat
        • 2.dxe8Q+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Scd5#
            • 3.Be5#
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.dxe8R
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.dxe8B
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Bxd7
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.d8S+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sxc4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Scd5#

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