MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 75818 (8/2R5/2p1P1p1/K2k2p1/4p3/1N6/2P3PB/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Chess Amateur (The), 1910

8/2R5/2p1P1p1/K2k2p1/4p3/1N6/2P3PB/5B2

#3

8 + 5

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Bc4+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Rxc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Rxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Be4#
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
        • 2.g4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Re7?
      • threat
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.e7?
      • threat
        • 2.e8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Qxc6#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.e8R
          • threat
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.e8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Qxc6#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rxc5#
        • 2.e8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.e8R
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5#
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bxc4#
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.g4!
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rxc5#

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