MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 184148 (8/5p1p/R4P1K/1N2k1n1/3R2p1/4N3/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Greenwood, William M

British Chess Magazine, 1916

8/5p1p/R4P1K/1N2k1n1/3R2p1/4N3/3P4/8

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Sxg4+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Sd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Sxg4#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...h6+!
    • 1.Rxg4?
      • threat
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Se6!
    • 1.Re6+?
      • 1...Sxe6
        • 2.Sxg4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...fxe6
        • 2.Sxg4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.d3?
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sxg4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...g3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Scd5#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf5#

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