MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 160757 (6K1/8/3p4/2kP4/3N4/3p4/3p4/1R1Q4 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Morning Post, 1904

(First published on Mon Apr 25 1904)

6K1/8/3p4/2kP4/3N4/3p4/3p4/1R1Q4

#3

5 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Sc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Se6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Rb5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc2#

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