MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 32843 (3K4/p7/1N6/1k1P4/1b2P3/1R6/P2P4/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

3rd Comm., BCPS 005. Ty., 1927

3K4/p7/1N6/1k1P4/1b2P3/1R6/P2P4/6Q1

#3

8 + 3

56 The Problemist 1928
15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Rxb4
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qf1+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxb4#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Kxb6
        • 2.Rxb4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Ka5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc8!
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qxa7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Ba5+
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Bxd6
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxa7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qxa7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxb4#
            • 3.d3#

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