MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12624 (3R4/1p1K4/8/3k4/3p4/8/2Qp1P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Bales, Robert J

StrateGems, 2000

3R4/1p1K4/8/3k4/3p4/8/2Qp1P2/8

#3

4 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rf5#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Rg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...d3!
  • Keys
    • 1.f3!
      • threat
        • 2.Ke7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ke7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Rf5#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Ke7#
      • 1...d1Q
        • 2.Ke7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...d1B
        • 2.Ke7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...d1R
        • 2.Ke7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#

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