MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 58266 (1B6/6PR/8/2p1p1P1/2PPP3/3P4/7P/5K1k w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Daily Telegraph, 1909

1B6/6PR/8/2p1p1P1/2PPP3/3P4/7P/5K1k

#3

10 + 3

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
4792 300 Chess Problems 1916

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh4?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Rf4
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Rd6
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.g8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.g8B?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.g8R?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...cxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.g8S!
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Sh6
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh7#

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