MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 149696 (8/4Q3/8/5kpN/8/8/7N/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Australasian (The), 1913

(First published on Sat Jun 28 1913)

8/4Q3/8/5kpN/8/8/7N/3K4

#3

4 + 2

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf1?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Sfg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sfg3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Sg4?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Shf6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxg4!
    • 1.Sg3+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg3#
        • 2.Ke2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg3#
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...g4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf3!
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qxg5#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#

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