MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 44454 (8/3R4/B1K5/1N6/8/8/6pP/4k1B1 w - - 0 1)

Courtenay, Edward H

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1870

8/3R4/B1K5/1N6/8/8/6pP/4k1B1

#3

6 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Rd1#
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Kf1!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Kf1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf7#

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