MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 35563 (8/6pp/1pQ3P1/4k3/p5p1/2R5/4N3/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Hampshire Post, 1912

8/6pp/1pQ3P1/4k3/p5p1/2R5/4N3/3K4

#3

5 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Rb3
        • threat
          • 3.Rb5#
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Rb5#
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Rxb5#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Rc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Rc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
        • 2.Rb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Sxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rc5#

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