MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 25971 (Q7/7R/3k1K2/1p6/8/1P6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Illustrated London News, 1902

(First published on Sat May 10 1902)

Q7/7R/3k1K2/1p6/8/1P6/8/8

#3

4 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Rd7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa5
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxd7!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe4!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#

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