MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 150303 (8/2b5/2P3Q1/2p1k3/8/2PP4/3K1P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Sun, 1923

(First published on Sat Oct 6 1923)

8/2b5/2P3Q1/2p1k3/8/2PP4/3K1P2/8

#3

6 + 3

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke3?
      • threat
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Ba5
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.f4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf7!
      • threat
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#

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