MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 161071 (1K6/8/kP6/1p6/1P2P3/p1P3p1/PRR5/8 w - - 0 1)

Hoeg, Nils

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1908

(First published on Sat May 30 1908)

1K6/8/kP6/1p6/1P2P3/p1P3p1/PRR5/8

#3

8 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb3
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Rb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...axb2!
    • 1.Rb1?
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Rxg2
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...Kxb6!
    • 1.Rb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa3#
        • 2.Rxg2
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...Kxb6!
    • 1.Rf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf6
          • threat
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...gxf2
        • 2.Rxf2
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Rf6#
      • 1...g2!
    • 1.b7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Rxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Rg6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...Kb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh6
          • threat
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...gxh2
        • 2.Rxh2
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Rbxg2
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Rg6#
            • 3.Rh6#

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