MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 32496 (6k1/4Kp2/7R/8/8/p7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Sydenham, Colin Peter

5th HM., The Problemist Minimal Ty., 1979-1980

6k1/4Kp2/7R/8/8/p7/8/8

#5

2 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh2
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Rxa2
              • threat
                • 4.Rh2
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Rh8#
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Ra8
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Rh8#
              • 3...Kh8
                • 4.Kxf7
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Rh2#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Rh1
          • 2...a1Q+
            • 3.Rxa1
              • threat
                • 4.Rh1
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Rh8#
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Ra8
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Rh8#
              • 3...Kh8
                • 4.Kxf7
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Rh1#
          • 2...a1B+
            • 3.Rxa1
              • threat
                • 4.Rh1
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Rh8#
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Ra8
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Rh8#
              • 3...Kh8
                • 4.Kxf7
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Rh1#
          • 2...a1S
            • 3.Rxa1
              • threat
                • 4.Rh1
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Rh8#
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Ra8
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Rh8#
              • 3...Kh8
                • 4.Kxf7
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Rh1#
          • 2...a1R
            • 3.Rxa1
              • threat
                • 4.Rh1
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Rh8#
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Ra8
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Rh8#
              • 3...Kh8
                • 4.Kxf7
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Rh1#

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