MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 53389 (5N2/8/3R4/7k/5Rp1/7N/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Eaton, Vincent Lanius

Chess Life, 1955

5N2/8/3R4/7k/5Rp1/7N/8/7K

#3

5 + 2

81 Chess 1955
3713 Snap 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rd7
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh4#
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...gxh3+!
    • 1.Rd5+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh4!
    • 1.Rg6?
      • 1...gxh3
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rxg3
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh4#
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh4#
            • 3.Rf6#
      • 1...Kh4!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Kg2
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
        • 2.Kh2
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...gxh3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Rh7+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...gxh3
        • 2.Rg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rh6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Rh7#

This anticipates 36031(1983)

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