MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 147718 (8/2KQ4/2p5/p1r1p3/k7/8/1RN1b3/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Yorkshire Weekly Post, 1910

(First published on Sat Jun 4 1910)

8/2KQ4/2p5/p1r1p3/k7/8/1RN1b3/8

#3

4 + 6

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Qxa2#
      • 1...Bxd1!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra2#
        • 2.Qa3#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Bxd3!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Bb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
        • 2.Qxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Bb3
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...exd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Rxc2
        • 2.Qxc2+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sa1#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rxa5#
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Rb5
        • 2.Qxa5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Rxa5
            • 3.Rb4#

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