MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 58115 (2k5/2PR3p/p3P3/1pK3p1/2P1B3/rr1Pp1p1/n6q/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Hawes, Frederick Thomas

Ravenscroft, Frank

Chess Life, 1958

2k5/2PR3p/p3P3/1pK3p1/2P1B3/rr1Pp1p1/n6q/4Q3

#3

8 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra5
      • 2.Rd8+
        • 2...Kxc7
          • 3.Qxa5#
      • 2.Qxa5
        • threat
          • 3.Rd8#
          • 3.Qxa6#
    • 1...Rc3
      • 2.Kb6
        • threat
          • 3.Bb7#
          • 3.Rd8#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Kc6
        • threat
          • 3.Rd8#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Kb6
        • threat
          • 3.Bb7#
          • 3.Rd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Rxd3
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Qh1
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Qg2
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...bxc4+!
    • 1.Kc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Sb4+
        • 2.Qxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Rxd3!
    • 1.Qa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Rxd3
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Rxd8
            • 3.cxd8Q#
            • 3.cxd8R#
      • 1...Rxa5!
    • 1.e7?
      • threat
        • 2.e8Q#
      • 1...Qh5
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Qxg3#
      • 1...Kxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Rxc3
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Qb2
        • 2.Kd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Qf2
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Qf8+
            • 3.Qxf8#
      • 1...Qh5
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Qe8
            • 3.Qxe8#
      • 1...Qh6
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Qf8+
            • 3.Qxf8#

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