MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 26778 (8/7B/8/4PRp1/7R/5Nk1/8/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

British Chess Magazine, 1939

8/7B/8/4PRp1/7R/5Nk1/8/6K1

#3

6 + 2

5088 How to Solve Chess Problems 1945
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rf3#
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Sf1#
        • 2.Rh6
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Sf1#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rxg4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rf3#
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Kxh4!
    • 1.Rh2?
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rg2+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Ra4?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rh5#
        • 2.Sxg5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Rb4?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rh5#
        • 2.Sxg5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Rc4?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rh5#
        • 2.Sxg5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rh5#
        • 2.Sxg5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Re4?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rh5#
        • 2.Sxg5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Rg4+?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Rg2
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Kxg4!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh2
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Sf1#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Sh2+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...g4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh1!
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Kh2
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Kg3#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sh2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf1#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Sf1#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf1#

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