MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 148573 (8/Np6/kP6/P2p4/nPpB4/P7/1PK5/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Leader, 1913

(First published on Sun May 4 1913)

8/Np6/kP6/P2p4/nPpB4/P7/1PK5/8

#3

8 + 5

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxb2
      • 2.Bc3
        • threat
          • 3.b5#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Bxc3
        • 2...d4
          • 3.b5#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Bc3
        • threat
          • 3.b5#
    • 1...Sxb6
      • 2.Bxb6
        • threat
          • 3.b5#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.b5+
        • 2...Kxa5
          • 3.b4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd1?
      • 1...Sc3+
        • 2.Bxc3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Bxb6
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.b5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Sxb2+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb1!
      • 1...Sc3+
        • 2.Bxc3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Sxb2
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Bxb6
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.b5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.b4#

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