MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 147955 (8/3p2p1/3P1pp1/1pP2p2/1PP1pk2/7K/4PP2/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Chess Amateur (The), 1912

8/3p2p1/3P1pp1/1pP2p2/1PP1pk2/7K/4PP2/3Q4

#3

8 + 8

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Qd4+
        • 2...Kg5
          • 3.Qh4#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.e3+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc1+?
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe3#
        • 2.f3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...exf4 ep
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.e3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.e3#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.cxb5#
          • 2...exf4 ep
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh4#
    • 1.Qd2+!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...exf4 ep
            • 3.Qe3#

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