MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 160886 (8/K1Q5/4p1kp/3p3R/6P1/6pB/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Illustrated London News, 1905

(First published on Sat Jul 22 1905)

8/K1Q5/4p1kp/3p3R/6P1/6pB/8/8

#3

5 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017
14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf6
      • 2.Rxh6+
        • 2...Kg5
          • 3.Qc1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg2?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Rf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rxh5#
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...exf5!
    • 1.Rxh6+?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Kxh6!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...g2!
  • Keys
    • 1.g5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxh6+
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh6#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qxh6#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...hxg5
        • 2.Bxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rh6#

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