MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 199034 (8/3K4/8/2k5/8/1Q6/8/B7 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Sun, 1921

8/3K4/8/2k5/8/1Q6/8/B7

#3

3 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd8?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qb2?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa4!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa7#

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