MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 148781 (7b/7b/8/3p4/3P4/kPP5/P7/K5RR w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Sun, 1913

(First published on Sat Aug 9 1913)

7b/7b/8/3p4/3P4/kPP5/P7/K5RR

#3

7 + 4

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.Rxh8
        • 2...Be6
          • 3.Ra8#
        • 2...Bf7
          • 3.Ra8#
        • 2...Bh7
          • 3.Ra8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Rxa6#
      • 1...Bxg7!
    • 1.Rxh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Rg6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Bxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...Bxg8
        • 2.Rxh8
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Bh7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Ba7
            • 3.Rxa7#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Rxa6#

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