MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 150119 (8/2pp4/3pp3/3Pp3/4P3/5p2/1RR2K2/k7 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

L'Eclaireur de Nice, 1924

(First published on Tue May 13 1924)

8/2pp4/3pp3/3Pp3/4P3/5p2/1RR2K2/k7

#3

5 + 7

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.Rxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Rxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Rb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...cxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.Rxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Rxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#

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