MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 165832 (4N3/4N3/8/1B6/4kB2/8/5R2/7K w - - 0 1)

Prideaux, Henry Maxwell

Illustrated London News, 1912

(First published on Sat Dec 21 1912)

4N3/4N3/8/1B6/4kB2/8/5R2/7K

#3

6 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg3?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Be5?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Kg2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg2!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rb2
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#

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