MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 137142 (7b/5p2/K6Q/1N1P3R/p3N1k1/2n5/r1r2p2/1b6 w - - 0 1)

McArthur, William Johnstone

2nd Prize=, Australian Columns, 1918-1919

7b/5p2/K6Q/1N1P3R/p3N1k1/2n5/r1r2p2/1b6

#3

6 + 9

14721 Australasian Chess Magazine 1919

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg5#
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Sxe4
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...f1S
        • 2.Sbd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Rxg3#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Sxf6#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Sxf2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sed6
          • threat
            • 3.Qh4#

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