MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 208400 (8/p7/8/k3p1R1/4Pp2/KP3Pp1/8/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Gardner, John Carey

New York Clipper, 1859

8/p7/8/k3p1R1/4Pp2/KP3Pp1/8/6B1

#5

6 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg6!
      • threat
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Kb3
              • threat
                • 4.Bxa7
                  • 4...g2
                    • 5.Rb6#
              • 3...g2
                • 4.Rd6
                  • 4...a5
                    • 5.Rb6#
                  • 4...a6
                    • 5.Rb6#
                • 4.Re6
                  • 4...a5
                    • 5.Rb6#
                  • 4...a6
                    • 5.Rb6#
                • 4.Rf6
                  • 4...a5
                    • 5.Rb6#
                  • 4...a6
                    • 5.Rb6#
                • 4.Rh6
                  • 4...a5
                    • 5.Rb6#
                  • 4...a6
                    • 5.Rb6#
        • 2.Bxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Rb6
              • 3...g2
                • 4.b4#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bg1
              • threat
                • 4.Rb6+
                  • 4...Ka5
                    • 5.b4#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Rb6
                  • 4...g2
                    • 5.b4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Bg1
              • threat
                • 4.Rb6+
                  • 4...Ka5
                    • 5.b4#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Rb6
                  • 4...g2
                    • 5.b4#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Bf2
              • threat
                • 4.Rb6+
                  • 4...Ka5
                    • 5.b4#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Rb6
                  • threat
                    • 5.b4#

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