MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 209251 (8/1p6/8/8/3K3B/1R3N1P/6k1/8 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Pittsburgh Post, 1926

8/1p6/8/8/3K3B/1R3N1P/6k1/8

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf1
      • 2.Rb2
        • threat
          • 3.Rf2#
    • 1...Kh1
      • 2.Rb2
        • threat
          • 3.Rh2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb2+?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Rf2#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Rh2#
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Rf2#
      • 1...Kxh3!
    • 1.Rb5?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rh2#
        • 2.Rg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Rg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg3#
      • 1...b6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb6!
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rh2#
        • 2.Rg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Rg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg3#

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