MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 148992 (3R4/1K1N2N1/3k1P2/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

L'Eco degli Scacchi, 1918

3R4/1K1N2N1/3k1P2/8/8/8/8/8

#3

5 + 1

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013
14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Re8?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Re6
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rh4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxd7!
    • 1.f7?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.f8Q#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra8!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Ra4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Ra6
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rd6#

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