MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 272854 (nR2R3/3k4/8/4K1B1/3P1P2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Spedding, FE

Liverpool Weekly Mercury, 1902

(First published on Sat Feb 8 1902)

nR2R3/3k4/8/4K1B1/3P1P2/8/8/8

#3

6 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Red8+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Rd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rec8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Sb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd8!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Re7
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Rxb6#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Rxc7#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.Bh4#
            • 3.Ba5#
            • 3.Bg5#
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Sc7+
            • 3.Bxc7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Bxb6#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rxb6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rxc7#

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