MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 162388 (K6Q/4p3/4P3/3p4/2k1p3/8/1RP5/7b w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1916

(First published on Tue Mar 7 1916)

K6Q/4p3/4P3/3p4/2k1p3/8/1RP5/7b

#3

5 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Rb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Rb4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Qb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.c3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5!
      • threat
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb4#

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