MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 162120 (8/8/N7/3p4/1P1N1p2/4k1P1/7p/3Q3K w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1915

(First published on Wed Jun 9 1915)

8/8/N7/3p4/1P1N1p2/4k1P1/7p/3Q3K

#3

6 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf2
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Ke1
          • 3.Qe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...fxg3!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Kxd2!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.gxf4
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...fxg3
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sce6#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxd5#

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