MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 155915 (3Q4/6pp/2p3p1/1P2k3/7N/1K1p1R2/3p4/3n4 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Yorkshire Weekly Post, 1911

(First published on Thu Dec 28 1911)

3Q4/6pp/2p3p1/1P2k3/7N/1K1p1R2/3p4/3n4

#3

5 + 8

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxg6+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxd3#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...hxg6!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rxd3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd7#

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