MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 149723 (8/8/3p4/8/1p6/1Nk5/K7/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1911

(First published on Wed Jun 21 1911)

8/8/3p4/8/1p6/1Nk5/K7/5Q2

#3

3 + 3

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh3+?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc2!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qxd5
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Kb2
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd2#

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