MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 194221 (8/3K4/p2p2p1/RppkppR1/8/1P2PP2/3N1N2/8 w - - 0 1)

Rothstein, Louis

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1917

8/3K4/p2p2p1/RppkppR1/8/1P2PP2/3N1N2/8

#2

8 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.fxe4#
      • 1...bxc4!
    • 1.Sde4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.fxe4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sxb4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.bxc4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.fxe4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sxf4#
    • 1.Sfe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.fxe4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.bxc4#

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