MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13218 (8/6R1/4k3/8/4K3/p7/8/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Teed, Frank Melville

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1891

8/6R1/4k3/8/4K3/p7/8/5R2

#3

3 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rgf7
          • threat
            • 3.R1f6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.R1f6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rf6#
      • 1...a2!
    • 1.Rb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Rbg1
          • threat
            • 3.R1g6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.R1g6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Rdg1
          • threat
            • 3.R1g6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.R1g6#
      • 1...a2!
    • 1.Rfg1?
      • threat
        • 2.R1g6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.R1g6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Rh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Rhg1
          • threat
            • 3.R1g6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.R1g6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rfc1
          • threat
            • 3.R1c6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.R1c6#
      • 1...a2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rgc7
          • threat
            • 3.R1c6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.R1c6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Rcg1
          • threat
            • 3.R1g6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.R1g6#

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