MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 228391 (8/1K2p1N1/8/3kpP2/2N5/1PR2P2/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

New York Turf, Field and Farm, 1870

(First published on Fri Aug 26 1870)

8/1K2p1N1/8/3kpP2/2N5/1PR2P2/4P3/8

#3

8 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Sd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Se8#
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Re3?
      • threat
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...e4
            • 3.fxe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Rd3#
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.Rxe5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...exf3
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sxe6
          • 2...e4
            • 3.fxe4#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...exd3
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.Re3
          • 2...exf3
            • 3.Re5#

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