MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 155266 (8/1K1N1p1b/7n/2B1p2Q/4k3/8/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Reading Observer, 1907

(First published on Sat Aug 24 1907)

8/1K1N1p1b/7n/2B1p2Q/4k3/8/2P5/8

#3

5 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Sf8#
        • 2...Be4
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...e4
          • 3.Qb3#
    • 1...Sg4
      • 2.Qxg4+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.c4#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Sf6+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qg4#
    • 1...Sg8
      • 2.Qg4+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.c4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Sxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Qxg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Sg8
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#

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