MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 56266 (8/2K5/6P1/3kN3/8/3N2R1/P3P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Holden, Herb

StrateGems, 2004

8/2K5/6P1/3kN3/8/3N2R1/P3P3/8

#3

7 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.g7?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.g8Q
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.g8Q+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg5!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Re5#

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