MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 155482 (4Nb1n/K3p1p1/8/3k4/p5R1/4Q3/n7/7b w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Reading Observer, 1908

(First published on Sat Jul 25 1908)

4Nb1n/K3p1p1/8/3k4/p5R1/4Q3/n7/7b

#3

4 + 8

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Qe6+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qc4#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Qxe4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qc4#
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Kb6
        • threat
          • 3.Rd4#
        • 2...Be4
          • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2...e5
          • 3.Qb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Rd4+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Bxe4!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxg5#

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