MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 270664 (8/1p3p2/1K3BP1/2P1Np2/Rppk4/5p2/5P2/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

Manchester Weekly Times, 1900

8/1p3p2/1K3BP1/2P1Np2/Rppk4/5p2/5P2/1B6

#3

8 + 7

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Rxb4+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Ba2#
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Sd3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sxb4#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Sxf4#
    • 1...fxg6
      • 2.Sxg6+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Sf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg4+!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
    • 1.Ra8!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sxf3+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...fxg6
        • 2.Sxg6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxb4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxf4#

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