MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 169386 (r7/8/8/2R5/2B5/8/P1K5/k7 w - - 0 1)

Hawes, Frederick Thomas

Australasian Chess Review, 1941

r7/8/8/2R5/2B5/8/P1K5/k7

#4

4 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2018
3713 Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Re5!
      • threat
        • 2.Re1#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Rc8+
            • 3.Bxc8
              • 3...Kxa2
                • 4.Ra5#
          • 2...Rxe6
            • 3.Rxe6
              • 3...Kxa2
                • 4.Ra6#
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Re1+
              • 3...Rb1
                • 4.Rxb1#
          • 2...Rd8
            • 3.Re1+
              • 3...Rd1
                • 4.Rxd1#

This anticipates 251460(1963)

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