MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26766 (8/6P1/8/8/4N3/1p2K3/1R4Q1/k7 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Norwich Mercury, 1904

8/6P1/8/8/4N3/1p2K3/1R4Q1/k7

#3

5 + 2

49 Skakbladet 1906
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017
3713 Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra2+?
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...bxa2!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1#
        • 2.Qf1#
        • 2.Qh1#
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Rd1#
        • 2.Qf1#
        • 2.Qh1#
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...b2!
    • 1.Re2?
      • threat
        • 2.Re1#
        • 2.Qf1#
        • 2.Qh1#
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Re1#
        • 2.Qf1#
        • 2.Qh1#
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...b2!
    • 1.Rf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf1#
        • 2.Qf1#
        • 2.Qh1#
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Rf1#
        • 2.Qf1#
        • 2.Qh1#
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...b2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf2!
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc6#

This anticipates 259809(1961)

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