MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 36565 (R1b5/P1Pp4/3k3N/3N4/2Q3p1/8/5P2/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

Yorkshire Telegraph and Star, 1933

R1b5/P1Pp4/3k3N/3N4/2Q3p1/8/5P2/5K2

#3

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Re8
        • threat
          • 3.Sf5#
          • 3.Sf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Re8
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...g3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sfxg4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sfg8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rxc8#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg8#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg8#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f4#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#

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