MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 122254 (8/4p2B/2PpP3/1P6/3k4/1P1NR3/3P4/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Wheeler, Charles Henry

Checkmate, 1901

8/4p2B/2PpP3/1P6/3k4/1P1NR3/3P4/5K2

#3

9 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rg4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Re4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf4
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Re5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rg4#
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...dxe5!
    • 1.c7?
      • threat
        • 2.c8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.c8Q
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf3!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf4
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bg8#

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