MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 31479 (8/P1PK4/kP6/8/2P5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Rombach, Harry

The Problemist, 1927

8/P1PK4/kP6/8/2P5/8/8/8

#3

5 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.a8S?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.c8Q#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.c8Q+?
      • 1...Kxb6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8R#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.c8R?
      • threat
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kxb6
        • 2.a8R
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rcb8#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8R#
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Ka5!
  • Keys
    • 1.a8R+!
      • 1...Kxb6
        • 2.c8R
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rcb8#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.c5
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.c8Q#
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Ra6#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qc7#

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