MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 219585 (8/Rp1B4/1p1k4/1K2N3/4p2B/2N1p3/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Rayner, James

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1881

(First published on Sat Jan 29 1881)

8/Rp1B4/1p1k4/1K2N3/4p2B/2N1p3/4P3/8

#3

7 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Bg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Bf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Ra1?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Be7
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Ra2?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Be7
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Ra3?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Be7
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra4!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rd4
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Be7
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bd6#

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