MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 137340 (8/4p3/4K2R/3pP1p1/1p1kp2p/1P6/1P2P3/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Boswell, Edward

The Field, 1925

(First published on Thu Jul 9 1925)

8/4p3/4K2R/3pP1p1/1p1kp2p/1P6/1P2P3/2Q5

#3

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...h3
      • 2.Rxh3
        • threat
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...e3
          • 3.Qxe3#
    • 1...g4
      • 2.Rxh4
        • 2...e3
          • 3.Rxg4#
        • 2...g3
          • 3.Qg1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg6?
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rxg4
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...h3!
    • 1.Rh7?
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Rxh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rxh4
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Rxg4#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh5!
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Rxh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rxh4
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Rxg4#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Qg1#

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