MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 149839 (8/2p5/2Q3B1/8/3k4/4N3/5K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Land and Water, 1870

8/2p5/2Q3B1/8/3k4/4N3/5K2/8

#3

4 + 2

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke1?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Kf1?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Kg2?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bh5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sh4+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bh5?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sf1#
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bf7?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Be8?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf1!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sh2
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf6#

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