MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 147292 (8/4p3/8/7Q/4k3/2R1P3/8/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

British Chess Magazine, 1998

8/4p3/8/7Q/4k3/2R1P3/8/1K6

#3

4 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc2?
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Rd3
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf7!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rd3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#

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