MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 185628 (8/8/R2p4/2k5/8/p1NK4/2N5/8 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

The Times, 1909

8/8/R2p4/2k5/8/p1NK4/2N5/8

#3

4 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Kd4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...a2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sa2
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rc6#
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Sxa2
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rb6#

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