MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 161727 (8/R7/1p1p1B2/1p1kPpNp/1p2Np2/1KP1Bp1P/3P1P2/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Pitkanen, Jorma

Best Problems, 2012

8/R7/1p1p1B2/1p1kPpNp/1p2Np2/1KP1Bp1P/3P1P2/3R4

#3

12 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...bxc3
      • 2.Rc7
        • threat
          • 3.Sxc3#
          • 3.dxc3#
        • 2...cxd2
          • 3.Sc3#
          • 3.Rxd2#
        • 2...c2
          • 3.Sc3#
      • 2.dxc3+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Rxd6#
    • 1...fxe3
      • 2.dxe3+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Rxd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kxb5
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.dxe3#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.dxe3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Kxb5
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.dxe3#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Kxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc7!
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.dxe4#
          • 2...exd3
            • 3.Rxd3#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.dxe5#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Sxd6
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.dxc3#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.dxe3#

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