MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4258 (8/7R/5p2/4PN2/6k1/8/B3KP2/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Greenshields, EB

Source?, 0000

8/7R/5p2/4PN2/6k1/8/B3KP2/3R4

#3

7 + 2

4774 Canadian Chess Problems 1890
14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Sg7
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Bb1
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh5!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.Rdh1
          • threat
            • 3.R1h4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.R1h4#

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