MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 237550 (2R3NQ/3p4/3k1P2/8/p2P4/R5p1/B5P1/K7 w - - 0 1)

Courtenay, Edward H

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1873

2R3NQ/3p4/3k1P2/8/p2P4/R5p1/B5P1/K7

#3

9 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rc6#
        • 2.Qh5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.d5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Ra8?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Rb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Kc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf3!
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Qh2#

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