Problem Display
PID: 151203 (R7/8/4P1P1/2NkB2K/8/8/3p4/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

The Field, 1894

(First published on Sat Mar 31 1894)

R7/8/4P1P1/2NkB2K/8/8/3p4/3Q4

#3

7 + 2


15239 Valois Notebooks 2014
14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Qb3+
        • 2...Kxc5
          • 3.Rc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh4?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Kg5?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Ra5?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kh6!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qxd2
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rc8#

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