MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 122646 (2B5/1R1K1p1N/p1P5/p1p1kp2/P1Pp1p2/3P1P2/1B6/8 w - - 0 1)

Muntz, EG

The Week, 1888

2B5/1R1K1p1N/p1P5/p1p1kp2/P1Pp1p2/3P1P2/1B6/8

#3

10 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Ke8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Rd7
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke7
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Sf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke7
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Bxd4+?
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Re1#
        • 2.Rb2
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb3!
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.Bxc3#

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