MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 155211 (8/1N6/2Q5/2P1k2p/2p5/8/4NK2/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Daily Mail, 1907

(First published on Thu May 9 1907)

8/1N6/2Q5/2P1k2p/2p5/8/4NK2/8

#3

5 + 3

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Sg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#

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