MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 191856 (8/7p/8/K4R2/2kN4/5NP1/5R2/8 w - - 0 1)

Mortriner, Lucius

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1915

8/7p/8/K4R2/2kN4/5NP1/5R2/8

#3

6 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc1
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sc1
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc2#
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.R5f3#
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.R5f3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Rc5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc1
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
    • 1.Rd2!
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rxh5
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc5#

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