MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 41824 (8/p5p1/P3R1N1/8/6P1/8/4Pp1p/5K1k w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Theophilus Augustus

Chess Problems by Theophilus A. Thompson, 1873

8/p5p1/P3R1N1/8/6P1/8/4Pp1p/5K1k

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf2#
        • 2.Sh3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf2#
        • 2.Sh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sxf2#
        • 2.Sh3
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sxf2#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Se5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf2#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sxf2#
      • 1...g5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb6!
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.a7
          • 2...b5
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8B#

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