MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 22865 (8/3K4/3R4/2k1N3/3N4/8/3B4/7B w - - 0 1)

Gwyn, GH

Source?, 1891

(First published on Tue Nov 17 1891)

8/3K4/3R4/2k1N3/3N4/8/3B4/7B

#3

6 + 1

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf6!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc3#

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