MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 150124 (n1Q5/8/1k6/1p1R4/8/8/K7/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Daily Telegraph, 1912

(First published on Sat Apr 27 1912)

n1Q5/8/1k6/1p1R4/8/8/K7/8

#3

3 + 3

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka7
      • 2.Rxb5
        • threat
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...Sb6
          • 3.Ra5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxb5+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qxc7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rd6#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qxa8#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Kxb7!
    • 1.Qb8+?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Rxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc5!
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxa8+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Rxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qxc7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra6#

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