MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 244904 (1NN5/8/6BB/p2k3P/3P4/p1pR4/6P1/K7 w - - 0 1)

Taverner, Thomas

Manchester Evening News, 1898

(First published on Sat Jul 2 1898)

1NN5/8/6BB/p2k3P/3P4/p1pR4/6P1/K7

#3

9 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.d5+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sd7#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Sd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.S6d7#
            • 3.S8d7#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Rb1#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rb1#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rb1#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.d5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd7#

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