MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 148951 (5K2/4p3/8/1P5Q/4k3/4P3/2PP4/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1916

(First published on Sun Jul 23 1916)

5K2/4p3/8/1P5Q/4k3/4P3/2PP4/8

#3

6 + 2

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Kg7?
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kxe7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Kxe7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.c4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#

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