MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 65688 (8/5r1p/1BR5/3pk2K/1N4p1/2N1p1P1/5b1Q/nB5n w - - 0 1)

Boardman, Harry

2nd Prize Set, 5. American Chess Congress, 1880

8/5r1p/1BR5/3pk2K/1N4p1/2N1p1P1/5b1Q/nB5n

#3

8 + 9

5689 The Chess Monthly (Hoffer) 1880

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf3
      • 2.Bc7+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Se2#
          • 3.Sb5#
    • 1...Rf4
      • 2.gxf4#
    • 1...Rc7
      • 2.Bxc7+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Se2#
          • 3.Sb5#
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.Bc7+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Se2#
          • 3.Sb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...h5+
        • 2.Qxh5+
          • 2...Rf5
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Rg7+!
    • 1.Bc7+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Rxc7!
    • 1.Qxh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Bxg3
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Scxd5#
            • 3.Sbxd5#
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Rc4#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Rf3
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Sbxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Rf5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Rf5+
        • 2.Kh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Rh5+
            • 3.Qxh5#
      • 1...Sxg3+
        • 2.Qxg3+
          • 2...Rf4
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Bxg3
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...hxg6+
        • 2.Kxg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Rf4+
            • 3.gxf4#

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