MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 27260 (8/4b3/p2p3P/1P6/4kp1p/3R1p1p/3K4/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Locock, Charles Dealtry

The Field, 1916

(First published on Sat Dec 23 1916)

8/4b3/p2p3P/1P6/4kp1p/3R1p1p/3K4/1Q6

#3

5 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Rd5+
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Qg1#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qf5#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...axb5
      • 2.Qxb5
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qxd5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Bf6+
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qe1#

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