MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 63753 (8/8/8/8/2K5/k1NR4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Potter, Joseph Alonzo

Gentleman's Journal, 1869

8/8/8/8/2K5/k1NR4/8/8

#3

3 + 1

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
136 Problem Observer 2016
5454 Near Snap 2018
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd1+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra3#
        • 2.Rd5
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Ka2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa4+!
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Rd1
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra3#

This anticipates 166524(1903)

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