MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 137143 (8/1R6/1Np5/1p5Q/1k6/3K4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Hawes, Frederick Thomas

O'Keefe, John James

2nd Prize=, Australian Columns, 1918-1919

8/1R6/1Np5/1p5Q/1k6/3K4/8/8

#3

4 + 3

14721 Australasian Chess Magazine 1919

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qh1?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxc6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Ra7#
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ra7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra7#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra7#
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd1!
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...bxa4
            • 3.Sc4#

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