MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 63335 (5Q2/4n3/8/R6n/pk6/2R5/P7/3K1B2 w - - 0 1)

Widdows, TEW

Chess, 1945

5Q2/4n3/8/R6n/pk6/2R5/P7/3K1B2

#2

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb3+?
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Qa8#
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Rxh5?
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Qxe7+?
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Qb8+?
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Rc5#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.a3+?
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rac5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8#
        • 2.a3#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.R3c4#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.a3#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.a3#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.a3#
    • 1.Qf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Qc5#

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