MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 226897 (7k/7b/5K2/RR3p2/8/4p3/1p6/8 w - - 0 1)

Shankar Ram, Narayanan

The Problemist, 1987

7k/7b/5K2/RR3p2/8/4p3/1p6/8

#3

3 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg8
      • 2.Ra8#
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Bg6
      • 2.Kxg6
        • threat
          • 3.Ra8#
          • 3.Rb8#
        • 2...Kg8
          • 3.Ra8#
          • 3.Rb8#
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Ra8+
        • 2...Bg8
          • 3.Rh5#
      • 2.Rb8+
        • 2...Bg8
          • 3.Rh5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bg8
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Kxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Rh2+
          • 2...Bh7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...e2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bg8
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Kxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Bh7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Bg8
            • 3.Rh5#

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