MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38015 (6K1/8/p7/2k3P1/p6Q/N7/6B1/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Illustrated London News, 1889

6K1/8/p7/2k3P1/p6Q/N7/6B1/2N5

#3

6 + 3

15 British Chess Magazine 1890
3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sa2#
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...a5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Sc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#

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