MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 195424 (5K2/1Rp3p1/2k5/PpN2p2/1p5P/pB1Np1p1/3br3/1n6 w - - 0 1)

O'Keefe, John James

British Chess Magazine, 1919

5K2/1Rp3p1/2k5/PpN2p2/1p5P/pB1Np1p1/3br3/1n6

#3

7 + 12

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Sc3!
    • 1.Rxc7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Kxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Re8
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sb7
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#

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