MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 191108 (8/8/8/1P6/1k6/R1R5/2K5/8 w - - 0 1)

Corrias, Antonio G

L'Eco degli Scacchi, 1914

8/8/8/1P6/1k6/R1R5/2K5/8

#3

4 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc5?
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Rc4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Rc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Rc4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Rc4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Kxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rab3+!
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra6#
    • 1.Rc8!
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Rc4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Rb3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra8#
    • 1.b6!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.b7
          • threat
            • 3.b8Q#
            • 3.b8R#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.b8Q#
            • 3.b8R#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.b8Q#
            • 3.b8R#

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