MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 8635 (8/p7/P1R1Np2/3k4/P1N1pR2/8/4K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Barrett, Samuel R

Source?, 0000

8/p7/P1R1Np2/3k4/P1N1pR2/8/4K3/8

#3

7 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Rd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Rf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Rxf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Rc5
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Rd4
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rd4#

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