MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 56851 (8/8/8/8/6p1/3R4/7N/5K1k w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1870

8/8/8/8/6p1/3R4/7N/5K1k

#3

3 + 2

15041 Carpenter's Chess Problems (2nd Edition) 1886
4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...g3+
        • 2.Kxg3
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Kxh2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxg4#
      • 1...gxh3
        • 2.Sg4
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Sf2#

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