MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 165350 (R1R5/8/8/pp6/k7/2K5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Forster, W

Newcastle Chronicle, 1911

(First published on Sat Jun 10 1911)

R1R5/8/8/pp6/k7/2K5/8/8

#3

3 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka3
      • 2.Rxa5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb2?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rab8
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Ra6?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rxa5#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Ra7?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rxa5#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Rab8?
      • 1...b4+
        • 2.Kb2
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ka3!
    • 1.Rc4+?
      • 1...b4+
        • 2.Rxb4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rxa5#
      • 1...bxc4!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rxa5#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Rc6?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rxa5#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rxa5#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rxa5#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Re8?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rxa5#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rxa5#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Rg8?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rxa5#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rxa5#
      • 1...b4+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rcb8!
      • 1...b4+
        • 2.Rxb4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rxa5#

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