MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 55181 (N7/pk1K4/N2R4/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Newark Sunday Call, 1875

N7/pk1K4/N2R4/8/8/8/8/8

#3

4 + 2

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kxa8!
    • 1.Ke8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kxa8!
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Rxa6#
        • 2.Kc8
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Rxa6#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rb1#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rb1#
      • 1...Kxa6!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rb2#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rb2#
      • 1...Kxa6!
    • 1.Rd3?
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rb3#
      • 1...Kxa6!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kxa6!
    • 1.Rb6+?
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Sc7#
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...axb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd5!
      • threat
        • 2.S8c7
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rb5#

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