MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 147205 (1K4b1/5p1r/2P4P/1PNk1n1R/P1p4P/8/8/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Chess Amateur (The), 1908

1K4b1/5p1r/2P4P/1PNk1n1R/P1p4P/8/8/6Q1

#3

9 + 6

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rxf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rxf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...f6+!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxf5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rxf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...f6!
  • Keys
    • 1.c7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rxf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rxf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c8S#

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