MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 116452 (4k3/8/4K3/4N3/4R3/4p3/8/4b3 w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

Chess Life & Review, 1988

4k3/8/4K3/4N3/4R3/4p3/8/4b3

#5

3 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Rc8#
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Sf7+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Rc8+
                  • 4...Bd8
                    • 5.Rxd8#
          • 2...Ba5
            • 3.Sf7+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Rc8+
                  • 4...Bd8
                    • 5.Rxd8#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Rxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Kd6
              • threat
                • 4.Rb8#
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Sc6
                  • 4...e2
                    • 5.Rb8#
                • 4.Sd7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rb8#
                  • 4...Kd8
                    • 5.Rb8#
            • 3.Rc4
              • threat
                • 4.Sf7+
                  • 4...Ke8
                    • 5.Rc8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd7+
                  • 4...Ke8
                    • 5.Rg8#

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