MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 155741 (8/5p2/2Q2P2/8/2Nk3p/P1p5/8/b4B1K w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1910

(First published on Wed Jun 22 1910)

8/5p2/2Q2P2/8/2Nk3p/P1p5/8/b4B1K

#3

6 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...h3+!
    • 1.Bg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...c2!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.a4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#

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