MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60604 (8/1R1p4/p2R4/p2p4/PP1k4/8/2K2NN1/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Illustrated London News, 1900

8/1R1p4/p2R4/p2p4/PP1k4/8/2K2NN1/8

#3

7 + 5

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.bxa5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Rxd5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf6!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Rxb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re7#

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