MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 205283 (8/pRPn4/8/k7/1N1N2b1/8/6n1/7K w - - 0 1)

Kashdan, Isaac

Pittsburgh Post, 1925

8/pRPn4/8/k7/1N1N2b1/8/6n1/7K

#3

5 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Sbc6+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Rxa7#
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Rxa7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sbc6+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Rxa7#
      • 1...Ka6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sdb3#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sdb3#
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sdb3#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sdb3#
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sdb3#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Rb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sc6#

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