MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26957 (8/8/Q7/8/8/1p6/Bk4K1/7R w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Source?, 1900

8/8/Q7/8/8/1p6/Bk4K1/7R

#3

4 + 2

4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh3?
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rh1#
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...bxa2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Ka1!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...bxa2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...bxa2
        • 2.Ra1
          • 2...Kxa1
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rxa2#

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