MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 148551 (8/3NNp2/8/2P5/PP1kp3/2p5/4P2P/Q4K2 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Yorkshire Weekly Post, 1910

(First published on Sat Feb 19 1910)

8/3NNp2/8/2P5/PP1kp3/2p5/4P2P/Q4K2

#3

9 + 4

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qxc3+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qg3#
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Qa2+
        • 2...Kxb4
          • 3.Sc6#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.e3+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.b5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.a5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qa4#

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