MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 44744 (2N5/3P1k2/3p4/3P2R1/8/8/1p6/bK6 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Source?, 0000

2N5/3P1k2/3p4/3P2R1/8/8/1p6/bK6

#3

5 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
15041 Carpenter's Chess Problems (2nd Edition) 1886

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf6
      • 2.d8Q+
        • 2...Kf7
          • 3.Sxd6#
          • 3.Qe7#
    • 1...Kf8
      • 2.d8Q+
        • 2...Kf7
          • 3.Sxd6#
          • 3.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd6+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.d8Q#
        • 2.d8B#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.d8Q#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Rg1?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Rg2?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Rg3?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Rg6?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg4!
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Qe7#

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