MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 54537 (b5r1/1n6/3pN1pp/2R1pRbk/Q6p/7N/2K2PP1/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

Western Morning News, 1927

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#3

8 + 11

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rg7
      • 2.Sxg7#
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.Sg7#
    • 1...Rc8
      • 2.Sg7#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Sg7#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Sg7#
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.Sg7#
    • 1...Rh8
      • 2.Sg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sef4+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Rxg5+
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...exf4!
    • 1.f3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Shf4#
        • 2.Sef4#
      • 1...gxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxh4+
          • 2...Bxh4
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Sexf4+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.Sexf4+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Rxh4+
          • 2...Bxh4
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Rxh4+
          • 2...Bxh4
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Rxh4+
          • 2...Bxh4
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Kxc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Rxh4#

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