MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 185097 (1NK1B3/p7/2P5/k5p1/p1P5/2R3r1/1pNP4/1rb3B1 w - - 0 1)

Davis, Edward

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Chess, 1956

1NK1B3/p7/2P5/k5p1/p1P5/2R3r1/1pNP4/1rb3B1

#3

9 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd3
      • 2.Rxd3
        • threat
          • 3.Rd5#
        • 2...a3
          • 3.Rxa3#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Rxe3
        • threat
          • 3.Re5#
        • 2...Kb6
          • 3.Re5#
        • 2...a3
          • 3.Rxa3#
    • 1...Rf3
      • 2.Rxf3
        • threat
          • 3.Rf5#
        • 2...a3
          • 3.Rxa3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxg5#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Rxa3#
        • 2.Re3
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...Bxd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.c7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.S2b4#
      • 1...Rxg1
        • 2.Kb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Rxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Rxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa3#
            • 3.Rxg5#

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