MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 197872 (1R6/3p4/8/3p4/8/3K3R/P6P/k7 w - - 0 1)

Kovalenko, Vitaly Semenovich

Zadachi i Etyudi, 1997

1R6/3p4/8/3p4/8/3K3R/P6P/k7

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxa2
      • 2.Kc2
        • threat
          • 3.Ra8#
        • 2...Ka1
          • 3.Ra3#
          • 3.Ra8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra3
          • threat
            • 3.Rb1#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Ra3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Rb1#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Kd4?
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rh7
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Kxa2!
    • 1.Rh4?
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rd4
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Rh5?
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Rxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rxd5
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rd6
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...d6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh7!
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Rxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rxd7
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Ra7#

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