MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 25854 (8/8/2p1p3/1p1k4/4R2Q/3p4/3pP1K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Brown, Theodore Morris

Source?, 0000

8/8/2p1p3/1p1k4/4R2Q/3p4/3pP1K1/8

#3

4 + 6

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qd8+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#

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