MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 149892 (6Q1/8/1p1k4/1P1N4/8/1K3P2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Source?, 1915

6Q1/8/1p1k4/1P1N4/8/1K3P2/8/8

#3

5 + 2

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf7
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kc4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Sc7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Kc4
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#

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