MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 148155 (k1KQ4/2PPP3/1p6/5p2/8/1P6/P7/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Reading Observer, 1913

(First published on Sun Apr 20 1913)

k1KQ4/2PPP3/1p6/5p2/8/1P6/P7/8

#3

7 + 3

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Ka7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#

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