MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 115168 (3R4/2p1p3/2k1P3/PR6/Pp2P3/1P6/pp1p4/1rbK4 w - - 0 1)

Bettmann, Henry Wald

More White Rooks, 1911

3R4/2p1p3/2k1P3/PR6/Pp2P3/1P6/pp1p4/1rbK4

#3

8 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a1B
      • 2.Rxb4
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Rc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...cxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.e5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rdd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rdc5#
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Rdd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rdc5#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Rxb4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Rdd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rdc5#

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