MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 191834 (3k1b2/3P4/1PPp4/3P4/2R2p2/2p2R2/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Dashiell, EL

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1915

3k1b2/3P4/1PPp4/3P4/2R2p2/2p2R2/8/4K3

#3

7 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh6
      • 2.Re4
        • threat
          • 3.Re8#
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.c7+
        • 2...Kxd7
          • 3.c8Q#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re3?
      • threat
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.c7+
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.c8Q#
      • 1...fxe3!
    • 1.Rcxf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxf8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.R3f7#
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8B#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.Rxf8#
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rxf8#
            • 3.Re8#
        • 2.Rf7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.c7#
        • 2.Rxf8
          • 2...c2
            • 3.R3f7#
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8B#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Re3
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Be7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rfxf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxf8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Rce4+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.Rxf8#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Rce4
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.c7+
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.c8Q#

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