MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 38772 (k7/4R3/8/3P1P2/1R2K3/2P5/6n1/8 w - - 0 1)

Wurzburg, Otto

Illustrated American, 1894

k7/4R3/8/3P1P2/1R2K3/2P5/6n1/8

#3

6 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd3?
      • 1...Se1+
        • 2.Rxe1
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Rh4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Rxh4
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Re1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Re2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Sf4+!
    • 1.Rb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rf6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Rg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rg8#
        • 2.Rh6
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Rd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Sf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf3!
      • 1...Se1+
        • 2.Rxe1
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Sh4+
        • 2.Rxh4
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Rh4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Re1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra1#

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