MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 97980 (8/8/8/8/8/3K3k/4R1N1/5N2 w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

US Problem Bulletin, 1990

8/8/8/8/8/3K3k/4R1N1/5N2

#5

4 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sge3!
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Rg2
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rg7
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sf5+
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Rg3#
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.S1g3#
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Sf5+
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.S1g3#
    • 1.Re5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sge3
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Kc2
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Rh5#
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.Ke2
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5
              • 3...Kg1
                • 4.Kf3
                  • 4...Kxf1
                    • 5.Rh1#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Se3
              • 3...Kh1
                • 4.Kf2
                  • 4...Kh2
                    • 5.Rh5#
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Kf2
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rh5#
                  • 4...Kh1
                    • 5.Rh5#
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Rh5#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Kf3
              • 3...Kg1
                • 4.Rh5
                  • 4...Kxf1
                    • 5.Rh1#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Kf3
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sd2
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Rh5#
                • 4.Sh2
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Rh5#
                • 4.Se3
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Rh5#
                • 4.Sg3
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Rh5#
                • 4.Ra5
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Rh5#
                • 4.Rb5
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Rh5#
                • 4.Rc5
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Rh5#
                • 4.Rd5
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Rh5#
                • 4.Rf5
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Rh5#

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