MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13698 (8/8/5p2/2p2R2/1PK1k3/5R2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Bernard, Henry D'Oyly

Morning Post, 1910

8/8/5p2/2p2R2/1PK1k3/5R2/8/8

#3

4 + 3

16 Chess Amateur (The) 1911
3713 Snap 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf2?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Kd5
          • threat
            • 3.R5f3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.R5f3#
      • 1...cxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.R3f4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.R3f4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rf1
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re1#

This anticipates 131799(1928)

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