MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 25977 (8/8/8/8/k7/N7/1K4R1/8 w - - 0 1)

Wurzburg, Otto

Brownson's Chess Journal, 1890

8/8/8/8/k7/N7/1K4R1/8

#3

3 + 1

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
785 Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge) 1954
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg6?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Kc4
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Rg6
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra6#

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