MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 197376 (8/2R5/8/1p6/3k4/8/2P1R3/2N4K w - - 0 1)

Braithwaite, Kenneth Holmes

The Problemist, 1981

8/2R5/8/1p6/3k4/8/2P1R3/2N4K

#4

5 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sxb5+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.c4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxb4+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.c3#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.c3+
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Sc1#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Sb4#

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