MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26981 (8/8/6K1/3Rp3/8/2k1P3/Q7/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Morning Post, 1903

(First published on Mon Dec 7 1903)

8/8/6K1/3Rp3/8/2k1P3/Q7/8

#3

4 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd2?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rb2
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Ra4
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Rb5?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rb2
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra2#
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qa3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Kc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra5!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Ra4
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ra3#

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