MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 216387 (1b6/8/7R/8/3P4/6P1/5K1P/7k w - - 0 1)

Hawes, Frederick Thomas

The Problemist, 1944

1b6/8/7R/8/3P4/6P1/5K1P/7k

#5

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc6!
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Rd6
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Rd7
              • 3...Bxg3+
                • 4.hxg3
                  • 4...Kh2
                    • 5.Rh7#
              • 3...Bf4
                • 4.gxf4
                  • 4...Kxh2
                    • 5.Rh7#
              • 3...Be5
                • 4.dxe5
                  • 4...Kxh2
                    • 5.Rh7#
              • 3...Bd6
                • 4.Rxd6
                  • 4...Kxh2
                    • 5.Rh6#
              • 3...Ba7
                • 4.Rxa7
                  • 4...Kxh2
                    • 5.Rh7#
              • 3...Bc7
                • 4.Rxc7
                  • 4...Kxh2
                    • 5.Rh7#

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