MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 148688 (8/6p1/6P1/3p4/2Ppk1Kp/8/RQ2P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Reading Observer, 1912

(First published on Sat Mar 23 1912)

8/6p1/6P1/3p4/2Ppk1Kp/8/RQ2P3/8

#3

6 + 5

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qc1+
        • 2...Kf2
          • 3.e3#
          • 3.e4#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qf4#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.e3
        • threat
          • 3.Qd4#
        • 2...Kxe3
          • 3.Qe5#
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Qxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Qb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.e3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Ra6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...dxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.c5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.e3#
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxd4#

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