MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 57569 (8/2R2K2/1p1P4/PP4k1/4p2R/8/5PP1/8 w - - 0 1)

Tuyttens, Robert

Chess Life, 1957

8/2R2K2/1p1P4/PP4k1/4p2R/8/5PP1/8

#3

8 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...bxa5
      • 2.g3
        • threat
          • 3.Rc5#
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Rc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxe4?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Kf6
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Kf6
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4!
      • 1...Kxh4
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe4#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.f4
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...exf4 ep
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.g3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.Rcg4#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Rcg4#

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