MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 28221 (2Q5/8/8/8/3kPR2/8/5PK1/8 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1898

2Q5/8/8/8/3kPR2/8/5PK1/8

#3

5 + 1

4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
3571 An English Bohemian 1933

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qd7
        • 2...Kxf4
          • 3.Qf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg1?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Kh1?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Kh2?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Kh3?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Rf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.e5
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rf7
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.e5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Kf1
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc7
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf1!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.e5
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf5#

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