MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 156770 (8/8/2K4p/4p1pP/p1kP4/P5R1/1P2P3/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Silvera, Arthur P

Jamaica Gleaner, 1886

(First published on Sat Feb 27 1886)

8/8/2K4p/4p1pP/p1kP4/P5R1/1P2P3/2N5

#3

8 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sa5#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Rg2?
      • threat
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Rg4#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.e3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.dxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rxg4#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg4!
      • threat
        • 2.dxe5#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.e4
          • 2...d3
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rxe4
          • 2...g4
            • 3.d5#
    • 1.e3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg2
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
        • 2.dxe5
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rxg4#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Rg2
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Rg4#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rg2
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rg2
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#

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