MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 161097 (8/8/8/8/p1RK4/2P1p3/1R6/k7 w - - 0 1)

Forster, W

Newcastle Chronicle, 1914

8/8/8/8/p1RK4/2P1p3/1R6/k7

#3

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa4#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Rxa4#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Rb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa4#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Rxa4#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Rb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa4#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Rxa4#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Rb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa4#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Rxa4#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Rcb4?
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Re2
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...e2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re2!
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Rxa4
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Rb4
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Re1#

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