MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 59873 (3N4/6pN/2P2pQP/4k3/P1P5/7P/K2P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

1st Prize, Southern Counties' Chess Journal, 1896

3N4/6pN/2P2pQP/4k3/P1P5/7P/K2P4/8

#3

10 + 3

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf4
      • 2.Qg4+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sf7#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qe6+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.d4+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.c5#
        • 2.Qxg7
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb7!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...gxh6
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#

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