MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 4194 (4k1br/1R2P1Rn/3BN1pr/6p1/8/7n/2p5/2b2K2 w k - 0 1)

Brewster, ES

Source?, 0000

4k1br/1R2P1Rn/3BN1pr/6p1/8/7n/2p5/2b2K2

#3

6 + 10

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.exf8Q#
      • 2.exf8R#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Bc4+!
    • 1.Sf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Bc4+!
    • 1.Rxg8+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf7#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Rxg8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.e8S#
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Sxf8
            • 3.exf8Q#
            • 3.exf8R#
      • 1...Kxf7
        • 2.Sg7
          • threat
            • 3.e8S#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.e8S#
          • 2...Kxg7
            • 3.e8S#
          • 2...Sf8
            • 3.exf8Q#
            • 3.exf8R#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Sxf8
            • 3.exf8Q#
            • 3.exf8R#

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