MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 26585 (1R6/8/N7/8/kp6/8/2P2p2/1KR1b3 w - - 0 1)

Sag, Andy

British Chess Magazine, 1986

1R6/8/N7/8/kp6/8/2P2p2/1KR1b3

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...Bc3+!
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...Ka5!
  • Keys
    • 1.c4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rxb3#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...bxc4 ep
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rxb3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rb5#

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