MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 155814 (8/1p3K1p/6B1/Q1p5/3k1N2/8/5P2/5n2 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Yorkshire Weekly Post, 1910

(First published on Sat Oct 15 1910)

8/1p3K1p/6B1/Q1p5/3k1N2/8/5P2/5n2

#3

5 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qxc5+
        • 2...Kxf4
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Se2#
      • 2.Se6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...cxb4!
    • 1.Qb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...hxg6
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxg6#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...hxg6
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxg6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#

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