MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 147948 (1Q6/3p2p1/k2P4/8/1P2P1K1/8/1PP5/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Reading Observer, 1911

(First published on Sat Dec 2 1911)

1Q6/3p2p1/k2P4/8/1P2P1K1/8/1PP5/8

#3

7 + 3

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa7+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kxa7!
    • 1.Qa8+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.b3?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qc7
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...g6!
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
        • 2.c5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qc7
          • 2...g5
            • 3.b5#
        • 2.c5
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...g5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • threat
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.c4
          • 2...g5
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.b3
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb7#

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