MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 157739 (8/3K4/8/7Q/3k4/8/2R5/8 w - - 0 1)

Wright, GB

Daily Telegraph, 1924

(First published on Sat Dec 20 1924)

8/3K4/8/7Q/3k4/8/2R5/8

#3

3 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qh4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qf5#

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