MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 141984 (n2K3b/6kp/rp4pN/rp5p/8/4P2N/p7/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

Yorkshire Observer Budget, 1937

(First published on Sat Jul 3 1937)

n2K3b/6kp/rp4pN/rp5p/8/4P2N/p7/5Q2

#3

5 + 11

9 BCPS 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kxh6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qxg5#
      • 1...Ra7+!
    • 1.Qa1+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...Kxh6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sxh7#
            • 3.Qxh8#
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kxh6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Bg7
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Sxh7#
            • 3.Qxh8#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Se6#

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