MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 257912 (8/4K3/5R2/3k4/8/4Q3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Locock, Charles Dealtry

British Chess Magazine, 1934

8/4K3/5R2/3k4/8/4Q3/8/8

#3

3 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf5+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf4!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#

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