MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13018 (8/5pR1/2KPB2P/2N1kp2/5r2/8/3P3B/8 w - - 0 1)

Hume, George

Nottingham Express, 1881

8/5pR1/2KPB2P/2N1kp2/5r2/8/3P3B/8

#3

8 + 4

1253 Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement 1882
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
3348 Changing Fashions 1925
45 Schach 2000

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf6
      • 2.Bxf4
        • 2...fxe6
          • 3.Sd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxf7?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.d4+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.d5#
        • 2.Bxf4
          • 2...fxe6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Be5#
            • 3.Bg5#
        • 2.Ba2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
        • 2.Bb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
        • 2.Bxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.d7!
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...fxe6
        • 2.d8R
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.d8B
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxf6#

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