MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 155333 (7n/2K4N/8/4kp1p/Q7/2p3p1/2P5/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

The Field, 1907

(First published on Sat Nov 2 1907)

7n/2K4N/8/4kp1p/Q7/2p3p1/2P5/5B2

#3

5 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1912
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#

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