MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 189037 (8/7p/8/P7/7R/1Nk5/8/R3K3 w Q - 0 1)

Marks, William

Chess Amateur (The), 1912

8/7p/8/P7/7R/1Nk5/8/R3K3

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sa1
          • threat
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rb3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sa1
          • threat
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rb3#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sa1
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rb3#
      • 1...Kc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.0-0-0!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Kb1
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Rd3#

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