MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 223683 (8/4R3/8/1P1k4/6B1/3P4/3K4/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Hermann, Reinhard

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1896

8/4R3/8/1P1k4/6B1/3P4/3K4/6B1

#3

6 + 1

3713 Snap 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Ra7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rb7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rh7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.d4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd7#
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg7!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc5
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#

This anticipates 167862(1947)

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