MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 202001 (8/8/8/8/3P1R2/5K1P/8/5k2 w - - 0 1)

Eighch, Eustace

Earlier Chess Problems, 1923

8/8/8/8/3P1R2/5K1P/8/5k2

#3

4 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg1
      • 2.Kg3
        • 2...Kh1
          • 3.Rf1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf5?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Ke1!
    • 1.Rf6?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Ke1!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Ke1!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Ke1!
    • 1.h4?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Ke1!
  • Keys
    • 1.d5!
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Rd4
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rf1#

This anticipates 116426(1971)

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