MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 166934 (4k3/4P3/4K3/8/8/4b3/4R3/8 w - - 0 1)

de Jong, Leonard Nicholaas

Source?, 1927

4k3/4P3/4K3/8/8/4b3/4R3/8

#3

3 + 2

3713 Snap 2018
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc1
      • 2.Rc2
        • threat
          • 3.Rc8#
    • 1...Bg1
      • 2.Rg2
        • threat
          • 3.Rg8#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Rg2
        • threat
          • 3.Rg8#
    • 1...Bh6
      • 2.Rc2
        • threat
          • 3.Rc8#
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Rg2
        • threat
          • 3.Rg8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Rg2
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Rg2
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...Bf4!
    • 1.Rc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Rg2
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Bd8
            • 3.Rxd8#
            • 3.exd8Q#
            • 3.exd8R#
      • 1...Bc5!
    • 1.Rg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg8#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Rg8+
          • 2...Bf8
            • 3.Rxf8#
            • 3.exf8Q#
            • 3.exf8R#
      • 1...Bg5!
    • 1.Rh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh8#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra2!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Rxb8#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Rg2
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bd8
            • 3.Rxd8#
            • 3.exd8Q#
            • 3.exd8R#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Rg2
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#

This anticipates 121087(1969)

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