MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 149701 (1Q6/p1p5/P7/k7/p7/2P5/1PK5/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Sun, 1923

(First published on Sat Mar 3 1923)

1Q6/p1p5/P7/k7/p7/2P5/1PK5/8

#3

5 + 4

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.c4
        • threat
          • 3.Qb5#
        • 2...Kxa6
          • 3.Qb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...c6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...a3
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.c4
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qxc6
          • 2...a3
            • 3.b4#

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