MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 274104 (R7/p1K5/k7/p7/P5b1/R4p2/4rP1p/5Bb1 w - - 0 1)

Schenker, Walter

Die Tat, 1954

(First published on Sat Aug 21 1954)

R7/p1K5/k7/p7/P5b1/R4p2/4rP1p/5Bb1

#3

6 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2024

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Bb6+
            • 3.Rxb6#
      • 1...Bd7!
    • 1.Rxf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxe2#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Bxe2+
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Bxd3#
            • 3.Rf6#
        • 2.Rxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe2#
            • 3.Rf6#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Bxe2+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Bxc4#
            • 3.Rf6#
        • 2.Rf6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe2#
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Bxe2+
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Bxb5#
            • 3.Rf6#
            • 3.axb5#
        • 2.Rf6+
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Bxe2#
            • 3.Rxc6#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Bxe2#
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...Bxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Rc2+
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Re2
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Re7+
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Re2
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Bb6+
            • 3.Rxb6#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Rxc6#

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