MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 12796 (8/2B2K2/1N4p1/2pR3n/4k1B1/1PPpp3/3p4/8 w - - 0 1)

Menzies, Hugh James

The Westminster Papers, 1871

8/2B2K2/1N4p1/2pR3n/4k1B1/1PPpp3/3p4/8

#3

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Bxg3
        • threat
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Re5#
    • 1...Sg7
      • 2.Bh2
        • threat
          • 3.Re5#
      • 2.Bg3
        • threat
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Rd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Sxd5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Sxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Bxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Sxd5
            • 3.Sd6#
    • 1.Rd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Kxg7
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rxe6#
    • 1.Rd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Kxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Kxg7
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#

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