MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 30993 (2Q1K2n/5P2/R2N2pP/8/3kP3/8/n4P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

The Westminster Papers, 1875

2Q1K2n/5P2/R2N2pP/8/3kP3/8/n4P2/8

#3

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rxa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sxf7
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sxf7#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#

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