MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 125462 (R1NNK3/8/1P1P4/2kp4/1p6/1p2p3/r2PQ3/8 w - - 0 1)

Brock, David Thurston

Checkmate, 1903

R1NNK3/8/1P1P4/2kp4/1p6/1p2p3/r2PQ3/8

#3

8 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.d3
        • threat
          • 3.Qh5#
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qh5#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qh5#
        • 2...Rxe2
          • 3.Ra5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Rxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.d7!
      • threat
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Rxe2
            • 3.Ra5#

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