MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 155816 (8/1p1K4/7b/1R6/3N4/p1k5/Q7/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Yorkshire Weekly Post, 1910

(First published on Sat Nov 12 1910)

8/1p1K4/7b/1R6/3N4/p1k5/Q7/8

#3

4 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rb5#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Rb5#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Sc6#

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