MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 44004 (4R3/1p3n2/n7/p7/3k4/P2P4/3K4/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Pearson, Arthur Cyril

Land and Water, 1873

(First published on Sat May 3 1873)

4R3/1p3n2/n7/p7/3k4/P2P4/3K4/4Q3

#3

5 + 5

574 Manchester Weekly Times 1873
1693 English Chess Problems 1876
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Qxe5#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Sh8
      • 2.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qa1#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Qa1#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qa1#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sxe5!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Sxd8
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc6#

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