MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 31265 (8/8/3Q4/8/1N1p2K1/2k5/3N4/R7 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Southern Weekly News, 1884

(First published on Sat Jul 19 1884)

8/8/3Q4/8/1N1p2K1/2k5/3N4/R7

#2

5 + 2

3392 Chess Souvenirs 1886
15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb2
      • 2.Qxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf3?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Rb1?
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kxd2!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Ra2#
        • 2.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Kxd2!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Ra2#
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxd2!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Ra2#
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Ra4#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra2!
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qc5#
    • 1.Qe5!
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qa5#

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