MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60973 (3K3b/5N2/5p2/3k3p/P2N4/2Q1p1PP/2p5/2R2nq1 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Morning Post, 1891

3K3b/5N2/5p2/3k3p/P2N4/2Q1p1PP/2p5/2R2nq1

#3

8 + 8

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxc2#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxc2#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.S7g5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#

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