MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 240880 (8/4pp1k/4P1Rp/5K1p/3B3P/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Townsend, Alonzo

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1875

8/4pp1k/4P1Rp/5K1p/3B3P/8/8/8

#3

5 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxh6+?
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Rh8#
      • 1...Kxh6!
  • Keys
    • 1.exf7!
      • threat
        • 2.f8S#
      • 1...e6+
        • 2.Kxe6
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.f8S#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.f8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh6#
            • 3.Rg7#
            • 3.Qxh6#
            • 3.Qg7#
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bxe5#

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