MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 45076 (8/8/8/8/8/p1K3p1/4R1P1/1k6 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

8/8/8/8/8/p1K3p1/4R1P1/1k6

#3

3 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka1
      • 2.Kb3
        • threat
          • 3.Re1#
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Re1#
    • 1...Kc1
      • 2.Re1#
    • 1...a2
      • 2.Re1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Re1#
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Re1#
      • 1...Kc1!
    • 1.Ra2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa3
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...Kxa2!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Kc1!
    • 1.Re4?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Re5?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Re6?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Re7?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Re8?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Ka2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re3!
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Rxa3#

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