MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 24076 (8/R1Np4/2Nk4/7R/5K2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Blumenthal, Oscar

Source?, 0000

8/R1Np4/2Nk4/7R/5K2/8/8/8

#3

5 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxc6
      • 2.Se8+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Re5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke4?
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Rh6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rh6#
        • 2.Sa8
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rh6#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rh6#
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Se8+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rf5
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Rf6#
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Rb5?
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Re5?
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Se8#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Rf5?
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Rg5?
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Rb7?
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rha5!
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.R7a6#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re5#

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