MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 26969 (2k4K/7R/3P4/8/2N5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Morning Post, 1905

(First published on Mon Apr 10 1905)

2k4K/7R/3P4/8/2N5/8/8/8

#3

4 + 1

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
3713 Snap 2009
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa5?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Kg7
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Rc7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Se5
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#

This anticipates 89270(1973)

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