MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 36581 (8/8/6K1/6R1/4Q3/8/pp1NnNp1/rrbBkbn1 w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

Yorkshire Telegraph and Star, 1936

8/8/6K1/6R1/4Q3/8/pp1NnNp1/rrbBkbn1

#3

6 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxd2
      • 2.Sd3+
        • 2...Kxd1
          • 3.Qa4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Bb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Ba4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sxf3#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Bxd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re5!
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Bxd2
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qxe2+
          • 2...Bxe2
            • 3.Rxe2#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Qxe2+
          • 2...Bxe2
            • 3.Rxe2#

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