MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 155967 (1B4nq/1P5b/p4pP1/2Q5/4k3/8/2PK4/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1911

(First published on Wed May 17 1911)

1B4nq/1P5b/p4pP1/2Q5/4k3/8/2PK4/8

#3

6 + 6

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qc6+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.c3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.c3#
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...fxe5!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Ba7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.c3#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Ba7#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#

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