MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 148629 (n7/2p5/ppPP4/kP6/p2R4/P4B2/1K1P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Falkirk Herald, 1913

(First published on Wed Jul 2 1913)

n7/2p5/ppPP4/kP6/p2R4/P4B2/1K1P4/8

#3

8 + 6

139 Western Daily Mercury 1920
15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be2?
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.d7
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rxa4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.axb4#
      • 1...cxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.d7!
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...axb5
            • 3.Qxa8#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.Be2
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rxa4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.axb4#

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