MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 169473 (8/3K4/8/3Nkp2/6P1/2PP4/2N1P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

London Figaro, 1880

(First published on Wed May 26 1880)

8/3K4/8/3Nkp2/6P1/2PP4/2N1P3/8

#3

7 + 2

14868 Pirnie Collection 2018
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Scb4?
      • threat
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...fxg4
        • 2.e4
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.c4?
      • 1...f4
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...fxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.e4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sce3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.Scb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...fxg4
        • 2.Se1
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sf3#
        • 2.Sa3
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sc4#
        • 2.Sce3
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sg4#
        • 2.Scb4
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Se1
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Sxf3#
        • 2.Sa3
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Sc4#
        • 2.Scb4
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Sxf3#
            • 3.Sc6#

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