MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 266743 (8/7p/1Q5P/3kp3/8/4R3/8/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

The Problemist, 1998

8/7p/1Q5P/3kp3/8/4R3/8/1K6

#4

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Kc3
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qc6#
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Rf5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd3
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Rd4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Rd3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Rf5+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Rd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Kc3
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qc6#
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Rf5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Rf5
              • 3...e3
                • 4.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc3
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qc5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Kc2
              • 3...e3
                • 4.Qc5#

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