MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 141788 (8/4bNn1/2R2Pp1/P1p3pb/2Pk2p1/p2P4/3Q4/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Lane, Henry Fitzgerald William

1st Prize=, Manchester Weekly Times, 1898

(First published on Fri Mar 25 1898)

8/4bNn1/2R2Pp1/P1p3pb/2Pk2p1/p2P4/3Q4/6K1

#3

8 + 9

15 British Chess Magazine 1898
14867 BCPS Library 2011
56 The Problemist 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Rxd6#
    • 1...Bxf6
      • 2.Rd6#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Rd6#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Rxe6
        • threat
          • 3.Re4#
  • Tries
    • 1.fxe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Rxd6#
        • 2.e8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Se8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Rxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Rxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Bxc5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Rxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Sxf3#

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