MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 24716 (8/6p1/1NB3K1/8/8/4k3/2Q5/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Our Corner, 0000

8/6p1/1NB3K1/8/8/4k3/2Q5/8

#3

4 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...g6+
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Kg5?
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sa4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sa4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bd7#
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc8!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe3#

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