MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 192147 (8/1N6/8/8/1kN5/R2K4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Erskine, John Angus

The Leader, 1916

8/1N6/8/8/1kN5/R2K4/8/8

#3

4 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Rb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Rb3+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Ra6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd8!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rb3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#

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