MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 161784 (8/8/8/6N1/2K1N2p/6p1/p3k3/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Auckland Weekly News, 1913

(First published on Fri Oct 31 1913)

8/8/8/6N1/2K1N2p/6p1/p3k3/Q7

#3

4 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qf1
        • threat
          • 3.Qf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd4?
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Sh3
          • threat
            • 3.Sg1#
          • 2...g1Q+
            • 3.Sxg1#
          • 2...g1B+
            • 3.Sxg1#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...g1S
            • 3.Sxg1#
          • 2...g1R
            • 3.Sxg1#
      • 1...h3!
    • 1.Qd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Kf1!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxd1!
    • 1.Qf1+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxf1!
    • 1.Qxa2+?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Sxg3#
      • 1...Ke1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh3!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Kd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg1#
          • 2...g1Q+
            • 3.Sxg1#
          • 2...g1B+
            • 3.Sxg1#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...g1S
            • 3.Sxg1#
          • 2...g1R
            • 3.Sxg1#

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