MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4395 (6b1/p2p2n1/K1pp3p/2Pk3P/pQ3BN1/R1P1p3/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Thursby, John Ormerod Scarlett

3rd Prize Set, Holyoke Transcript, 1881

6b1/p2p2n1/K1pp3p/2Pk3P/pQ3BN1/R1P1p3/4P3/8

#3

9 + 10

5689 The Chess Monthly (Hoffer) 1881
3357 75 Chess Problems 1883

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Sxe3#
      • 2.Sf6#
      • 2.Qd4#
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Rxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Qc4#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qe4#
      • 2.Qd4+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Sxe3#
      • 2.Sf6#
    • 1...dxc5
      • 2.Qc4+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Sxe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bxe3#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sxe3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sf6#

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