MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 42961 (8/2pRB3/8/3pk3/3N4/3R1K2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Brown, Theodore Morris

Source?, 0000

8/2pRB3/8/3pk3/3N4/3R1K2/8/8

#3

5 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Rd6
        • 2...c5
          • 3.Re6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke3?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rd6
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rd6
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rd6
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rdxc7
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rxc5
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rdxd5#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Rg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rd6
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Rf8
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Rg8
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rg5#
        • 2.Rh8
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bf6#

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