MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 210540 (8/8/5B2/8/8/4Kp2/2p1PPP1/1kN3R1 w - - 0 1)

Watney, Charles Gold

The Observer, 1921

(First published on Sun Jan 30 1921)

8/8/5B2/8/8/4Kp2/2p1PPP1/1kN3R1

#3

7 + 3

81 Chess 1955
56 The Problemist 2004
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...fxg2
      • 2.Rxg2
        • 2...Kxc1
          • 3.Rg1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd3?
      • 1...fxg2
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Kxc2#
        • 2.Rxg2
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...fxe2!
    • 1.Bc3?
      • 1...fxg2
        • 2.Rxg2
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...fxe2!
    • 1.Bd4?
      • 1...fxg2
        • 2.Rxg2
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...fxe2!
    • 1.Be5?
      • 1...fxg2
        • 2.Rxg2
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...fxe2!
    • 1.Bg7?
      • 1...fxg2
        • 2.Rxg2
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...fxe2!
    • 1.Bh8?
      • 1...fxg2
        • 2.Rxg2
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...fxe2!
    • 1.Re1?
      • 1...fxe2
        • 2.Rxe2
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...fxg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd2!
      • 1...fxe2
        • 2.Ke1
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Kxe2#
      • 1...fxg2
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Kxc2#

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