MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 194843 (8/8/2N5/8/4R3/3K4/5k2/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1870

8/8/2N5/8/4R3/3K4/5k2/4R3

#3

4 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Ree1
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Ref1#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Ree1
          • threat
            • 3.Ref1#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Ref1#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Ref1#
        • 2.Re2
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...Kxg1!
    • 1.R4e2+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...Kg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rgg1
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Ref1#
      • 1...Kxe1
        • 2.Rf4
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rgg1
          • threat
            • 3.Ref1#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Ref1#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Ref1#

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