MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 54724 (2R5/8/1ppB4/1P1p2Pp/3kp1pR/1P6/1K1PpP2/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Rudenko, Valentin Fedorovich

4th Prize, Zadachi i Etyudi, 2000

2R5/8/1ppB4/1P1p2Pp/3kp1pR/1P6/1K1PpP2/4N3

#3

10 + 8

56 The Problemist 2003
145 StrateGems 2008
145 StrateGems 2010
56 The Problemist 2010

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Rf8
        • threat
          • 3.Rf4#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Rf4#
    • 1...g3
      • 2.Kc2
        • threat
          • 3.Sf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc6?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Rd3#
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.f5#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Re8?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.bxc6?
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • 1...exf4 ep
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...gxf4 ep
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf3#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.d3
          • 2...cxb5
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.f5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.f5#

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