MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 155468 (8/3k4/1p2p3/7Q/Rb6/q2rp1BK/2R5/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Yorkshire Weekly Post, 1908

(First published on Sat Jul 4 1908)

8/3k4/1p2p3/7Q/Rb6/q2rp1BK/2R5/8

#3

5 + 7

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qb2
      • 2.Rc7+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Ra8#
    • 1...Qb3
      • 2.Rc7+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Ra8#
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Qf7+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Bh4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bh4+
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Qxa7!
    • 1.Ra8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc7#
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bh4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rc7#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Qxa8!
    • 1.Qf7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Be7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Rd8
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Qf5#

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