MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 152716 (b7/1qNp4/r4p1R/5k2/2PP3Q/5p2/4BK2/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

British Chess Magazine, 1950

b7/1qNp4/r4p1R/5k2/2PP3Q/5p2/4BK2/4R3

#2

8 + 7

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra1
      • 2.Rxf6#
    • 1...Ra2
      • 2.Rxf6#
    • 1...Ra3
      • 2.Rxf6#
    • 1...Ra4
      • 2.Rxf6#
    • 1...Ra5
      • 2.Rxf6#
    • 1...Rc6
      • 2.Bd3#
    • 1...Ra7
      • 2.Rxf6#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Bd3#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Rxf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Qe4
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Qxc7+!
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg7#
        • 2.Rxf6#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Rxf6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Rxf6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rxf6#
      • 1...Rxe6!
    • 1.Qxf6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bf1#
        • 2.Rh4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Rg1#
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...Rxf6!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rxf6#
    • 1.Rg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh5#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Qxc7
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Qe4
        • 2.Rh5#

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