MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 54425 (6K1/8/7p/4P1p1/1R4pk/1R6/B4P2/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

Source?, 1890

6K1/8/7p/4P1p1/1R4pk/1R6/B4P2/2B5

#3

7 + 4

499 Chess Problems (Rayner) 1890
145 StrateGems 2004
56 The Problemist 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh5
      • 2.Rh3+
        • 2...Kg6
          • 3.Bb1#
        • 2...gxh3
          • 3.Bf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Bxg5#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Kh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Bxg5#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Kf8?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Bb2?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Bd2?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Ra3?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
        • 2.Ra6
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh6#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh6#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rd3?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
        • 2.Rd6
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh6#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Re3?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rf3?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
        • 2.Rf6
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh6#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rbxg4+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rbxg4#
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh6#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Ra4?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh6#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh6#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Re4?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh6#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rf4?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
            • 3.Bf7#
            • 3.Rf6#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Ba3
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...gxf4!
    • 1.Rxg4+?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Kxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba3!
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rf4
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Be7#

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