MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4374 (8/8/8/B7/8/pN2p3/1k2K3/R2B4 w - - 0 1)

Thursby, John Ormerod Scarlett

Preston Guardian, 1880

(First published on Wed Jul 21 1880)

8/8/8/B7/8/pN2p3/1k2K3/R2B4

#3

5 + 3

3357 75 Chess Problems 1883
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kxa1
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Kxe3
          • 2...Kxa1
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...exd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kxe3!
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Sd2
          • 2...Kxa1
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Sc4#

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