MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 273855 (1R1R4/1Bk5/8/1P1K4/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Zigman, Matyaz

Mat, 1972

1R1R4/1Bk5/8/1P1K4/8/8/8/8

#3

5 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra8?
      • 1...Kxb7
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rdb8#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Rbc8+?
      • 1...Kxb7
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Rc7#
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Rdc8+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Re8?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Ba6
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rb7#
            • 3.Rec8#
            • 3.b6#
        • 2.Ba8
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba6
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rb7#
            • 3.Rf7#
        • 2.Ba8
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rb7#
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rf7#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Rg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba6
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rb7#
            • 3.Rg7#
        • 2.Ba8
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rb7#
            • 3.Rg7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rg7#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba6
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rb7#
            • 3.Rh7#
        • 2.Ba8
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rb7#
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rh7#
      • 1...Kb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc8!
      • 1...Kxb8
        • 2.b6
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Be6#

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