MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 65769 (8/4p3/pR2P3/p2p4/P2kNB2/3PR3/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Leverett, Bruce

Chess Life, 1968

8/4p3/pR2P3/p2p4/P2kNB2/3PR3/3K4/8

#3

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6?
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Re5
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Rb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...axb5
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Rxa5
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Be5#
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Be5#
        • 2.Rxe4#
      • 1...axb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...exf6
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Be5#

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