MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38682 (8/1b1p4/N2kpP2/1P1rR3/3p4/3K2B1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Meyer, Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig

Leisure Hour, 1900

8/1b1p4/N2kpP2/1P1rR3/3p4/3K2B1/8/8

#3

6 + 6

1842 The White King 1914

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc5
      • 2.Rd5+
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Sb4#
    • 1...Rxe5
      • 2.Kxd4
        • threat
          • 3.Bxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd5#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Rxe5
        • 2.Kxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...Rc5+!
    • 1.Re1+?
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Kxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Re2+?
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Kxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Re3+?
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Kxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Re4+?
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Kxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Rg5+?
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Kxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Rh5+?
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Kxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...e5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd5#
      • 1...Rxb5+
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Rxe5+
        • 2.Kxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#

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