MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 27471 (1R5n/5p2/B1QP2pK/1NP1P3/1pkP4/1p6/8/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

Warton, Thomas Joseph

1st HM., BCPS, 1946

1R5n/5p2/B1QP2pK/1NP1P3/1pkP4/1p6/8/4N3

#3

10 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bc8
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.d7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Bc8
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.d7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...b2!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rxh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Rxh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...b2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Bb7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rxh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Rxh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#

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