MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 149967 (8/2p5/2Pk1P2/3P2p1/2P5/2P3K1/2B2B2/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Post, 1924

(First published on Sun Jul 20 1924)

8/2p5/2Pk1P2/3P2p1/2P5/2P3K1/2B2B2/8

#3

8 + 3

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...g4
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...g4+
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...g3
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...g4
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Kf4
          • 2...g3
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.f7?
      • threat
        • 2.f8Q+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.f8B+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8B#
        • 2.f8Q
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.f8Q+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.f8B+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...g4
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Kf4
          • 2...g3
            • 3.c5#

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