MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28474 (3kN3/3Pp3/2p1Pp2/5p2/1p3P1Q/4p3/P3P3/4K2R w K - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Chess Amateur (The), 1923

3kN3/3Pp3/2p1Pp2/5p2/1p3P1Q/4p3/P3P3/4K2R

#3

9 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd1?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Kf1?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Rf1?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rg1?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qg3?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qxf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...exf6!
    • 1.Qh2?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.0-0!
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#

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