MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 161569 (K4N2/2Q5/8/3k1N2/7P/7n/5bP1/3B2n1 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

British Chess Magazine, 1913

K4N2/2Q5/8/3k1N2/7P/7n/5bP1/3B2n1

#3

7 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Bxf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#
        • 2.g4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#
        • 2.g4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sxf4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#

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