MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26983 (8/8/2P1P3/8/4k2K/4N1Q1/8/1R6 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Daily Mail, 1907

8/8/2P1P3/8/4k2K/4N1Q1/8/1R6

#3

6 + 1

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Re1
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rb5?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Re1+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.c7?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.c8Q
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Re1
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#

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