MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 247897 (NRNBb3/1BrrPP1p/1QPPRp2/pPKpp3/kpp5/8/PP5P/8 w - a5 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

British Chess Magazine, 1932

NRNBb3/1BrrPP1p/1QPPRp2/pPKpp3/kpp5/8/PP5P/8

#2

16 + 11

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxb7
      • 2.Qxa5#
    • 1...Rxc8
      • 2.Qxa5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sab6#
        • 2.Scb6#
      • 1...Rxb7
        • 2.Qxa5#
      • 1...Rxc8
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.Qxa5#
      • 1...Rxc6+!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sab6#
        • 2.Scb6#
      • 1...Rxb7
        • 2.Qxa5#
      • 1...Rxc8
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.Qxa5#
      • 1...Rxc6+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sab6#
        • 2.Scb6#
        • 2.Qxa5#
      • 1...Rxc7
        • 2.Sab6#
        • 2.Scb6#
      • 1...Rxd8
        • 2.Sab6#
        • 2.Scb6#
    • 1.bxa5 ep!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb4#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Rxc6+
        • 2.Bxc6#
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...Rxb7
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qb4#
        • 2.Qb5#

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