MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 4341 (b7/3p4/3p2R1/P2kp2P/5p2/2Q5/5N2/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Rayner, James

2nd Prize, Sheffield Independent, 0000

b7/3p4/3p2R1/P2kp2P/5p2/2Q5/5N2/3K4

#3

6 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1889
499 Chess Problems (Rayner) 1890
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg4!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Rxd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#

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