MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 38602 (8/2K4n/8/8/Pp1kP3/6P1/1PQP2P1/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

Warton, Thomas Joseph

Morning Post, 1921

8/2K4n/8/8/Pp1kP3/6P1/1PQP2P1/3R4

#3

9 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qc6
        • threat
          • 3.d4#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rf1
          • threat
            • 3.Rf5#
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.b3!
      • threat
        • 2.Kd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.d4#

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