MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 5378 (7R/5B2/8/5PN1/4P1pb/P2P2kb/1P2PNP1/2B1K2R w - - 0 1)

Rotherham, WDB

The Observer, 1958

(First published on Sun Dec 28 1958)

7R/5B2/8/5PN1/4P1pb/P2P2kb/1P2PNP1/2B1K2R

#3

14 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf1?
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.R1xh3+
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Rxh3#
        • 2.R8xh3+
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Rxh3#
      • 1...Bxg2+!
    • 1.Sgxh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kxg2
            • 3.Rg1#
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.Rxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxg4#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Rxg4#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Rg4#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...gxh3
        • 2.Rxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Rg4#
          • 2...Kxg2
            • 3.Rg4#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Rxh3#
      • 1...Bg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxh4!
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.Sgxh3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxg4#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Rxg4#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Rg4#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Kxh4
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Rxh3#

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