MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4295 (4b3/3PB2R/4k3/7p/PP2P2P/4N3/8/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Meyer, Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig

Sheffield Independent, 1886

(First published on Sat Jul 24 1886)

4b3/3PB2R/4k3/7p/PP2P2P/4N3/8/1K6

#3

9 + 3

499 Chess Problems (Rayner) 1890
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
2794 Terms & Themes of Chess Problems 1907
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1911
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
4872 Themes-64 1956
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.d8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Bxa4
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qxc8#
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxd7#
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd6!
      • threat
        • 2.dxe8Q+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Be5#
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.e5#
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.dxe8R
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.dxe8B
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Bxd7
        • 2.e5
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.d8S+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd5#

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