MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38933 (8/P7/pRK5/p1Q5/kp6/8/3p4/3r4 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Hull Times, 1922

8/P7/pRK5/p1Q5/kp6/8/3p4/3r4

#3

4 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Qb4+
        • 2...axb4
          • 3.Rxa6#
      • 2.Qc4+
        • 2...Ka3
          • 3.Qxb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxb4+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qxa5#
      • 1...axb4!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Ka3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxa5+!
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Rxa6#
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Rxa6+
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8R#

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