MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 153633 (5K2/8/p7/3P2p1/2k2P2/4PP2/1Q1PP3/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

British Chess Magazine, 1951

5K2/8/p7/3P2p1/2k2P2/4PP2/1Q1PP3/8

#3

8 + 3

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Ke7
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ke7
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke7!
      • threat
        • 2.Kd6
          • threat
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.e4#

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