MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 155607 (6Q1/3pp2p/p4P2/K2Pp2P/4k3/1PPp4/3B2P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

The Field, 1909

(First published on Sat Jul 17 1909)

6Q1/3pp2p/p4P2/K2Pp2P/4k3/1PPp4/3B2P1/8

#3

9 + 7

15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Qg4+
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.fxe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qf7
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qf7
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.d6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.e8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qeg6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qeg6#
            • 3.Qgg6#
        • 2.e8S
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sxd6#
        • 2.e8B
          • threat
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.d6!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...exf6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.fxe7
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#

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