MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 155214 (8/1p3K2/3p3p/4k1p1/6p1/p5N1/3QP3/b7 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Hobbies, 1907

(First published on Sat May 18 1907)

8/1p3K2/3p3p/4k1p1/6p1/p5N1/3QP3/b7

#3

4 + 8

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...h5
      • 2.Ke7
        • threat
          • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2...Bd4
          • 3.Qxg5#
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Bd4!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh5#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Sxh5#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.e3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qe7#

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