MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 200063 (3R4/1K1p3p/8/3pppp1/8/8/7R/1k6 w - - 0 1)

Popov, Mikhail Nikolov

Stella Polaris, 1966

3R4/1K1p3p/8/3pppp1/8/8/7R/1k6

#4

3 + 7

259 Thema Danicum 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf1#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Rf1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe5
              • threat
                • 4.Re1#
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Re1#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Re1#
            • 3.Rxg5
              • threat
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Rg1#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Rxe5
              • threat
                • 4.Re1#
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Re1#
            • 3.Rxg5
              • threat
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Rg1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rxg5
              • threat
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Rg1#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Rxf3
              • threat
                • 4.Rf1#
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Rf1#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Rf1#

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