MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 133616 (6kN/4RpP1/5p1P/5K2/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Lyons, William Henry

Chess Nut Burrs, 1886

6kN/4RpP1/5p1P/5K2/8/8/8/8

#3

5 + 3

16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...fxg6+
        • 2.Kxg6
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.h7#
      • 1...Kh7!
    • 1.Re6?
      • 1...fxe6+
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.h7#
      • 1...Kh7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re8+!
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.g8S
          • 2...Kxh8
            • 3.Sxf6#

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