MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 147838 (2K5/5p2/Q1bk4/1pp1R1B1/8/4P3/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Daily Telegraph, 1910

(First published on Tue Oct 18 1910)

2K5/5p2/Q1bk4/1pp1R1B1/8/4P3/1P6/8

#3

6 + 5

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Rd5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qc7#
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qc7#
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qxc6+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
    • 1.e4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Re6#

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