MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 192384 (8/3p3K/N1rn4/4b2p/1p1PN2r/1p5p/b3kP2/3R2Q1 w - - 0 1)

McArthur, William Johnstone

1st Prize, Australian Columns, 1917

8/3p3K/N1rn4/4b2p/1p1PN2r/1p5p/b3kP2/3R2Q1

#3

7 + 11

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf4
      • 2.Rd2+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.Sg5#
    • 1...Rc2
      • 2.Sg5
        • threat
          • 3.Qe1#
          • 3.Qf1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re1+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Rxf4
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Sxe4
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Re1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sxb4#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg3#

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