MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 28165 (8/8/R7/3k4/2p3p1/P7/P3Q3/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1900

8/8/R7/3k4/2p3p1/P7/P3Q3/4K3

#3

5 + 3

3571 An English Bohemian 1933

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Rd6+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qd2#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd2?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...c3+!
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Re6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf2!
      • 1...g3+
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Ra4#

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