MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 69200 (3R4/5R2/p1PNkN2/p3p3/K6p/P6P/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1874

3R4/5R2/p1PNkN2/p3p3/K6p/P6P/5P2/8

#3

9 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg4?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sxe5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.f3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Sh5?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Sfe8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.f4?
      • threat
        • 2.f5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.c7
          • 2...e3
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
      • 1...exf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sfe4!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sxa5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#

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