MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12728 (8/3p4/5K2/3N4/4R3/3k1B2/4R3/8 w - - 0 1)

Greenwood, William M

Illustrated London News, 1859

8/3p4/5K2/3N4/4R3/3k1B2/4R3/8

#3

5 + 2

4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
3147 Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art 1963
23 Die Schwalbe 2003
56 The Problemist 2009
23 Die Schwalbe 2011
133 The Problemist Supplement 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.R4e3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rec2
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Be2#
            • 3.Be4#
        • 2.Rcc2
          • threat
            • 3.Red2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Red2#
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rc1
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd2#
        • 2.Rcc2
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Red2#
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd2#
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd2#
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd2#
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh1!
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rg2
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rd2#

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