MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 244665 (8/8/8/4p3/p2kB1p1/8/6K1/R4N1Q w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

Manchester Evening News, 1896

(First published on Sat Sep 26 1896)

8/8/8/4p3/p2kB1p1/8/6K1/R4N1Q

#3

5 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxa4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qg1+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sxg3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Rd1#

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