MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 59877 (1N5n/5B2/1P2p3/bNpkp1p1/1Pp5/8/1Q1P4/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Morning Post, 1891

1N5n/5B2/1P2p3/bNpkp1p1/1Pp5/8/1Q1P4/6K1

#3

8 + 8

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxe6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.dxc4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bxb4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Bxb6
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sxf7
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.dxc4#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.dxc4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxg5#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.dxc4#

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