MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60118 (3K4/3N4/7B/3pp1p1/3kP3/P4P2/5pP1/N4Q2 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Manchester Evening News, 1890

3K4/3N4/7B/3pp1p1/3kP3/P4P2/5pP1/N4Q2

#3

9 + 5

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bxg5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb6!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Bxg5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sxd5+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Bxg5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bxg5#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qd2#

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