MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 118608 (8/8/R3p3/p1k1p3/6R1/2K5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1911

8/8/R3p3/p1k1p3/6R1/2K5/8/8

#3

3 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Ra4
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.R4xa5#
        • 2...e4
          • 3.R4xa5#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Rg5+
        • 2...e5
          • 3.Rxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra4?
      • threat
        • 2.R4xa5#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.R4xa5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rc4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Ra4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.R4xa5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.R4xa5#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Rxe6?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Re4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.R4xe5#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.R4xe5#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Re4
          • threat
            • 3.R4xe5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.R4xe5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.R4xe5#
        • 2.Rg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rgxe5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rgxe5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rgxe5#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Rxe6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.R4xe5#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.R4xe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Ra4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.R4xa5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.R4xa5#

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