MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4144 (8/Q7/1K2p3/R7/2B2k2/5P2/1P5N/8 w - - 0 1)

Atkinson, William

Source?, 0000

8/Q7/1K2p3/R7/2B2k2/5P2/1P5N/8

#3

7 + 2

4774 Canadian Chess Problems 1890
14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka6?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Kc6?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Kb7?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Kc7?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qb8+?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re5!
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Re2#
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qf7
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxe6#
            • 3.Qc7#

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