MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 213078 (8/R5p1/3k3p/3pp2P/1P6/1NP2NK1/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Gardner, John Carey

Watertown (New York) Re-Union, 1874

8/R5p1/3k3p/3pp2P/1P6/1NP2NK1/4P3/8

#4

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sxe5+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Rb7#
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Rb7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe5+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Rb7#
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Rb7#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sxe5
              • threat
                • 4.Rb7#
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Rb7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sxe5
              • threat
                • 4.Rb7#
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Rb7#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Rb7#
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Rb7#
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Rb7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Rb7#
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Rb7#
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Rb7#

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