MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 151639 (kn4R1/rpp1p3/p2pPp2/3Q4/8/4K3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Falkirk Herald, 1935

(First published on Wed Aug 7 1935)

kn4R1/rpp1p3/p2pPp2/3Q4/8/4K3/8/8

#3

4 + 9

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb8#
        • 2.Qxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb8#
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rxb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rxb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...bxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qh8#
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Rxb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rxb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rxb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb8#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb8#

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