MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 150831 (8/2p5/2p1B1PQ/2p1p2K/2p1k2p/2p5/2P2PP1/4r1r1 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

The Observer, 1933

(First published on Sun Dec 10 1933)

8/2p5/2p1B1PQ/2p1p2K/2p1k2p/2p5/2P2PP1/4r1r1

#3

7 + 10

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra1
      • 2.Qe3#
    • 1...Rb1
      • 2.Qe3#
    • 1...Rc1
      • 2.Qe3#
    • 1...Rd1
      • 2.Qe3#
    • 1...Ref1
      • 2.Qe3#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Qxe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh4#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxh4+
          • 2...Re4
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxh4#
      • 1...Rxg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxh4#
      • 1...Rxg2
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd8#

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