MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 250767 (8/5p2/1p1p1P2/pP1p4/P1PkNPp1/1KRP2P1/3pR3/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Makaronets, Leonid

Schweizerische Schachzeitung, 1999

8/5p2/1p1p1P2/pP1p4/P1PkNPp1/1KRP2P1/3pR3/3B4

#3

12 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxc4+
      • 2.Rxc4+
        • 2...Kxd3
          • 3.Sf2#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Sc3#
    • 1...dxe4
      • 2.Rxe4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.d4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc2?
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...dxe4!
    • 1.Re3?
      • 1...dxc4+
        • 2.dxc4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rcd3#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Rxe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Rc2?
      • 1...dxc4+
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.dxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rcxd2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rcxd2#
      • 1...dxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxd2!
      • 1...dxc4+
        • 2.dxc4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.dxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rd5#

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