MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38021 (3bK3/1r2p1p1/4k3/4P3/4PP2/4N2p/6p1/1r5B w - - 0 1)

Stanley, Charles Henry

Illustrated London News, 1849

3bK3/1r2p1p1/4k3/4P3/4PP2/4N2p/6p1/1r5B

#3

6 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rg1
      • 2.Sf5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sxg7#
    • 1...gxh1S
      • 2.Sf5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sxg7#
    • 1...gxh1R
      • 2.Sf5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sxg7#
    • 1...g1S
      • 2.Sf5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sxg7#
    • 1...g1B
      • 2.Sf5
        • threat
          • 3.Sxg7#
        • 2...g5
          • 3.Sg7#
        • 2...g6
          • 3.Sg7#
      • 2.Bf3
        • threat
          • 3.Bg4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxh3#
      • 1...Rg1
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sxg7#
        • 2.Bxh3+
          • 2...Rg4
            • 3.Bxg4#
      • 1...Rh1
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sxg7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bxh3+
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bxg4#
      • 1...hxg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sxg7#
      • 1...g1Q
        • 2.Bg2
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg7#
          • 2...Qxg2
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sg7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Sg7#

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