MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 284600 (k7/8/8/3K4/8/8/6R1/8 w - - 0 1)

Speckmann, Werner

Source?, 0000

k7/8/8/3K4/8/8/6R1/8

#3

2 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2026
6490 yacpdb 2026

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra2+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Rg8+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rg8#
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Rg8
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Ra2
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#

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