MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 91345 (7k/1p6/b5Kp/b6R/2p5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Zucker, Manfred

Die Schwalbe, 1959

7k/1p6/b5Kp/b6R/2p5/8/8/8

#5

2 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Bd8
            • 3.Rxd8#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Rxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Ra7
              • threat
                • 4.Ra8+
                  • 4...Bc8
                    • 5.Rxc8#
                • 4.Rxa6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra8#
                  • 4...Kg8
                    • 5.Ra8#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Ra8+
                  • 4...Bc8
                    • 5.Rxc8#
              • 3...Bb5
                • 4.Ra8+
                  • 4...Be8+
                    • 5.Rxe8#
              • 3...Bb7
                • 4.Rxb7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rb8#
                  • 4...Kg8
                    • 5.Rb8#
              • 3...Bc8
                • 4.Ra8
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rxc8#
                  • 4...Kg8
                    • 5.Rxc8#
            • 3.Rd7
              • threat
                • 4.Rd8#
              • 3...Bb5
                • 4.Rd8+
                  • 4...Be8+
                    • 5.Rxe8#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Re5
              • threat
                • 4.Re8#
              • 3...Bb4
                • 4.Re8+
                  • 4...Bf8
                    • 5.Rxf8#

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