MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3461 (5R2/1kp2BP1/8/2P5/2K5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Cheron, Andre

L'Illustration, 1936

5R2/1kp2BP1/8/2P5/2K5/8/8/8

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb5?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...c6+!
    • 1.Bd5+?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Be8?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...c6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh8!
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.g8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.g8Q
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.g8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.g8Q
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#

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