MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 208671 (3K4/2pp4/p2k4/P1R5/1pP2P2/1P1pP2B/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Andrews, Henry John Clinton

Illustrated London News, 1848

3K4/2pp4/p2k4/P1R5/1pP2P2/1P1pP2B/3P4/8

#3

9 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Rg5
        • 2...c5
          • 3.Rg6#
      • 2.Rh5
        • 2...c5
          • 3.Rh6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg4?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rg6#
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Bxd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rxc6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Rb5?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bxd7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rg6#
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Rg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rg6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Rh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rh6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.e4?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rg6#
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd5+!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Kc8
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Bd7#

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