MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 153846 (7R/8/1K6/1N2p3/p7/Pk4n1/1p6/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Alexander, Frederick Forrest Lawrie

Falkirk Herald, 1939

(First published on Wed Mar 15 1939)

7R/8/1K6/1N2p3/p7/Pk4n1/1p6/1B6

#3

5 + 5

15373 FFLA Scrapbook 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf1
      • 2.Rc8
        • threat
          • 3.Rc3#
    • 1...Sh1
      • 2.Rc8
        • threat
          • 3.Rc3#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Rc8
        • threat
          • 3.Rc3#
    • 1...Sh5
      • 2.Rc8
        • threat
          • 3.Rc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Rc2
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Rxc3#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Se2!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Rxc3#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Se4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rxa4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Ba2#

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