MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 24332 (8/5Kp1/7P/5k2/3R4/7N/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

British Chess Magazine, 1896

8/5Kp1/7P/5k2/3R4/7N/6P1/8

#3

5 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
5454 Near Snap 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.h7?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.h8Q#
            • 3.h8B#
        • 2.h8Q
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rf4#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qh5#
        • 2.h8B
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.h8Q#
            • 3.h8B#
        • 2.h8Q
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.h8B
          • 2...g5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...gxh6
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...g5
            • 3.g4#

This anticipates 192506(1917)

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