MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 218287 (8/p1Q5/Pp2p1K1/4Rpp1/2Pk4/1p4p1/5n2/1N2N3 w - - 0 1)

Rhodes, Handley

British Chess Magazine, 1921

8/p1Q5/Pp2p1K1/4Rpp1/2Pk4/1p4p1/5n2/1N2N3

#3

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Sf3#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd8+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd6+!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sfd2#
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#

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