MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 31942 (1k2N3/3p4/P7/2P5/3K4/5R2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Speckmann, Werner

Die Schwalbe, 1956

1k2N3/3p4/P7/2P5/3K4/5R2/8/8

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb3+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Rf8
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rf8
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rf8#

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