MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13328 (8/8/8/2k5/2P5/2N5/2N3Q1/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

1st Prize, Hackney Mercury, 1897

8/8/8/2k5/2P5/2N5/2N3Q1/3K4

#3

5 + 1

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
6328 Bridlington Free Press 1902
3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
23 Die Schwalbe 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa4+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sb5?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Kd2
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Sa4
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.c5
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Scd4#

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