MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 184953 (1r1r2b1/4Qp2/p5P1/1pNk4/1PpP1K2/P7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Locock, Charles Dealtry

British Chess Magazine, 1917

1r1r2b1/4Qp2/p5P1/1pNk4/1PpP1K2/P7/8/8

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd4
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Rb7
      • 2.Qxd8+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.d5#
        • 2...Rd7
          • 3.Qxd7#
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Qe4#
    • 1...Rd7
      • 2.Qxd7#
    • 1...Rc8
      • 2.Qd7#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Qd7#
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.Qd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Rxb7
        • 2.Qxd8+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.d5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.d5#
          • 2...Rd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa5#
      • 1...f5!
    • 1.Qxd8+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.d5#
      • 1...Rxd8!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...fxe6!

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