MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 177397 (8/4K3/8/1P5R/3Pk3/8/8/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Prideaux, Henry Maxwell

Daily Telegraph, 0000

8/4K3/8/1P5R/3Pk3/8/8/3Q4

#3

5 + 1

3713 Snap 2018
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4#
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rh4#
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh3!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd3
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg4#

This anticipates 170576(1962)

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