MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 197217 (3k4/N7/2B1R3/P6p/Kp3pnr/4p3/1R6/4b3 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

3rd Prize, Natal Mercury, 1920

3k4/N7/2B1R3/P6p/Kp3pnr/4p3/1R6/4b3

#4

6 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Rg8+
              • 3...Se8
                • 4.Rexe8#
                • 4.Rgxe8#
              • 3...Sxg8
                • 4.Re8#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc2
              • threat
                • 4.Sb5#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sb5#
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Re8+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Sb5#
            • 3.Bb5
              • threat
                • 4.Rc8#
                • 4.Re8#
            • 3.Be8
              • threat
                • 4.Rc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sb5+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Re8#
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Re8#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Re8#
            • 3.Re8
              • threat
                • 4.Sb5#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sb5#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Bb5
              • threat
                • 4.Rc8#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Re8+
              • 3...Sxe8
                • 4.Rd7#
            • 3.Rxf6
              • threat
                • 4.Rd6#
                • 4.Rf8#

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