MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 161780 (b7/8/1Q1PN1P1/6NK/p1k3P1/3p4/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Chess Amateur (The), 1913

b7/8/1Q1PN1P1/6NK/p1k3P1/3p4/3P4/8

#3

8 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sce6#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Sxf3
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sce6#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sge6#
            • 3.Sce6#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Bc6!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Sgxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sf3#

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