Problem Display
PID: 40257 (1K3Q2/8/8/4k3/8/N7/N7/7B w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

2nd Prize, Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement TT, 1895

1K3Q2/8/8/4k3/8/N7/N7/7B

#3

5 + 1


3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1910
81 Chess 1946
3713 Snap 2001

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb4?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sb1?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bg2?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bf1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bb7?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc1!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sc5#

This anticipates 3742(1944)

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