MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 115452 (8/8/4KNBR/3P2k1/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Checkmate, 1903

8/8/4KNBR/3P2k1/8/8/8/8

#5

5 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh3!
      • threat
        • 2.d6
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.d7
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.d8Q
                  • 4...Kf4
                    • 5.Qd2#
                  • 4...Kxg6
                    • 5.Qg8#
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.d7
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.d8Q
                  • 4...Kf4
                    • 5.Qd2#
                  • 4...Kg6
                    • 5.Qg8#
              • 3...Kg7
                • 4.d8Q
                  • 4...Kg6
                    • 5.Qg8#
                • 4.d8R
                  • 4...Kg6
                    • 5.Rg8#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bf5
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rg3+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Se4
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.Rh3#
      • 1...Kxg6
        • 2.Sh7
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Sf8
              • 3...Kxf8
                • 4.Rg3
                  • 4...Ke8
                    • 5.Rg8#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Kf6
                  • 4...Kxf8
                    • 5.Rh8#

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