MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60344 (NB4K1/1N4P1/8/P2k2p1/6P1/5P1Q/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Vanity Fair, 1888

NB4K1/1N4P1/8/P2k2p1/6P1/5P1Q/2P5/8

#3

10 + 2

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Kf8
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qh6#
        • 2.Bd6
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qh6#
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#

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