MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 72103 (8/K1p5/N1P5/p1p1P3/kpp5/6R1/1PP1N3/8 w - - 0 1)

Holden, Herb

StrateGems, 2007

8/K1p5/N1P5/p1p1P3/kpp5/6R1/1PP1N3/8

#3

8 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Sc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.cxb3#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Sxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rxc4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sxc3#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.S7d5#
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Ra3+?
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Rg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc7
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rxc4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sxc3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Sb8#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.c4
          • 2...bxc4 ep
            • 3.Sxc3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.Sxc5#

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