MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 161838 (n7/4p3/p2p4/Q7/2k5/8/1BB2p2/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1913

(First published on Wed Dec 10 1913)

n7/4p3/p2p4/Q7/2k5/8/1BB2p2/5K2

#3

4 + 6

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Bb3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Bd3+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Qa4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qxa6+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxd5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd4#

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