MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60977 (8/1p6/1P1p4/P2kPp2/B2P4/8/2N3PQ/3NK3 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

3rd Prize, Southern Counties' Chess Journal, 1894

8/1p6/1P1p4/P2kPp2/B2P4/8/2N3PQ/3NK3

#3

10 + 4

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxe5
      • 2.Qxe5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe8#

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