MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 13195 (3K4/8/3k4/8/3p4/P2P4/8/2R1R3 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

Baltimore News, 1890

(First published on Sun Apr 27 1890)

3K4/8/3k4/8/3p4/P2P4/8/2R1R3

#3

5 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb1?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Kd7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Kd7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Rc6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Ra6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Rce6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.R1e5#
        • 2.Rf6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Rg6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Rh6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Rf1?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kd7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Ke7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kd7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Ke7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Re6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rce1
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.R1e5#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc8!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Re5#

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