MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 44292 (1b3nn1/1r3P2/3N1Npp/2p3k1/1R6/6Pb/4P2P/1B5K w - - 0 1)

Townsend, Alonzo

1st Prize, Weekly Mail, 0000

1b3nn1/1r3P2/3N1Npp/2p3k1/1R6/6Pb/4P2P/1B5K

#3

9 + 9

5919 The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle 1871
1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Sh7+
        • 2...Kh5
          • 3.Rh4#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Sh7+
        • 2...Kh5
          • 3.Rh4#
    • 1...Sh7
      • 2.Sxh7+
        • 2...Kh5
          • 3.Rh4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh7+?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Sxh7!
  • Keys
    • 1.fxg8S!
      • threat
        • 2.Sfe4+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sgf6#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sgf6#
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Bxg4
            • 3.h4#
      • 1...Bg2+
        • 2.Kxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Rg4#
            • 3.h4#
          • 2...Rxb4
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Bxg4
            • 3.h4#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Sfe4+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sgf6#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sgf6#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Bxg4
            • 3.h4#
      • 1...Sh7
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Bxg4
            • 3.h4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sfe4+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sgf6#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sgf6#
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Rxb5
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Sde4#
            • 3.h4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sfe4+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sgf6#
            • 3.Sh6#

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