MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 25320 (2N5/8/2pp4/k1N5/3K4/8/8/1R6 w - - 0 1)

Radley, JC

Manchester City News, 1925

2N5/8/2pp4/k1N5/3K4/8/8/1R6

#3

4 + 3

81 Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd3?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sc4#
        • 2.Sd6
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sdb7#
        • 2.Sa7
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sxc6#
        • 2.Se7
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sxc6#
      • 1...dxc5!
    • 1.Sb7+?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Rb6#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Sb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sc4#
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...dxc5+!
    • 1.Rb6?
      • 1...dxc5+
        • 2.Kc4
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Rb8?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...dxc5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb7!
      • 1...dxc5+
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc4#

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