MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 80600 (8/8/8/2Qbk1K1/8/8/5R2/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Daniel, Arthur William

The Field, 1947

(First published on Sat Apr 26 1947)

8/8/8/2Qbk1K1/8/8/5R2/2n5

#3

3 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sa2
      • 2.Re2#
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Rxe2#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Re2#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Re2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Rg2?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rg3
          • threat
            • 3.Re3#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Rf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re3#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Rf5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Rf6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Re7#
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh2!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rh3
          • threat
            • 3.Re3#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rh7
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re7#

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