MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 156389 (8/8/2p5/2p5/2pk1pP1/4NB2/bP3B2/R3K2R w QK - 0 1)

Boswell, Edward

Newcastle Chronicle, 1921

8/8/2p5/2p5/2pk1pP1/4NB2/bP3B2/R3K2R

#3

8 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Rd1#
      • 2.0-0-0#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd1+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Rxc3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sf1+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.0-0-0#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sc2+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.0-0-0#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sg2+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.0-0-0#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sxc4+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.0-0-0#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.0-0-0#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1#
        • 2.0-0-0#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Rxb1
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd1#
            • 3.Sf1#
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...c3+
            • 3.bxc3#
          • 2...fxe3+
            • 3.Bxe3#
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.0-0-0#

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