MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 77641 (8/3P1P2/3kP3/8/3K4/5R2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Littlewood, Norman

Die Schwalbe, 1967

8/3P1P2/3kP3/8/3K4/5R2/8/8

#3

5 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.d8Q+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Rf6#
        • 2.f8S#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.d8S?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.f8Q#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.f8Q+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.d8Q#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.d8Q#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.d8Q#
        • 2.Qd8
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rf6#
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rb3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.d8B!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rb3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rf6#

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