MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 258975 (1Q4n1/p3n2R/2k2pp1/p1P3p1/p7/P3NP2/1P2K3/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Hirste-Haywood, J

Western Morning News, 1922

(First published on Sat Sep 16 1922)

1Q4n1/p3n2R/2k2pp1/p1P3p1/p7/P3NP2/1P2K3/2R5

#3

9 + 9

15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd5
      • 2.Qb7#
      • 2.Qe8#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Rc7#
      • 2.Qb7#
      • 2.Qe8#
    • 1...Sc8
      • 2.Rc7#
      • 2.Qb7#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Rxe7
        • threat
          • 3.Rc7#
          • 3.Qb7#
          • 3.Qe8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.c6#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.c6#
      • 1...gxf5!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxc7!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.Qc8+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Sxc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.c6#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.c6#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Qb7#

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