MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 28697 (1r4rb/2p4B/8/1N3R1p/4k3/2Bb4/3K3R/8 w - - 0 1)

Turton, Henry

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1851

1r4rb/2p4B/8/1N3R1p/4k3/2Bb4/3K3R/8

#3

6 + 7

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
14689 A Memorial to D. J. Densmore 1920
4760 200 Classic Chess Puzzles 1993
145 StrateGems 2002

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rg7
      • 2.Bxg7
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
          • 3.Rh4#
      • 2.Rhf2
        • threat
          • 3.R2f4#
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...Rc8
      • 2.Rh4#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Rh4#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Rh4#
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.Rh4#
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.Re2#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Re2#
    • 1...Be2
      • 2.Rxe2#
    • 1...Bg7
      • 2.Rh4#
    • 1...h4
      • 2.Rxh4+
        • 2...Rg4
          • 3.Rxg4#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Sd6#
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Sd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rhf2?
      • threat
        • 2.R2f4#
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Rg2
        • 2.Re5#
        • 2.Rg5#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Re5#
        • 2.Rg5#
      • 1...Rg6
        • 2.R2f4#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.R2f4#
      • 1...Bxc3+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Rxg7
        • 2.Rhf2
          • threat
            • 3.R2f4#
          • 2...Rg2
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Rg4
            • 3.Rg5#

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