MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38593 (8/3B2p1/3pP1pp/1pp1k3/3p1R1P/3PpP1K/7Q/8 w - - 0 1)

Locock, Charles Dealtry

Morning Post, 1917

8/3B2p1/3pP1pp/1pp1k3/3p1R1P/3PpP1K/7Q/8

#3

8 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Qxe2+
        • 2...Kxf4
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Rf7#
      • 2.Rf8#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Rf7+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Rf5#
      • 2.Rf8+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Rf5#
    • 1...h5
      • 2.Qg3
        • threat
          • 3.Qg5#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qg5#
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Rf7#
          • 3.Rf8#
        • 2...g5
          • 3.Qxg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf7#
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qxe2+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Rf5#

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