MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 161837 (7n/3R2p1/6pp/4k3/6Q1/8/3N3K/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Yorkshire Telegraph and Star, 1913

(First published on Mon Nov 10 1913)

7n/3R2p1/6pp/4k3/6Q1/8/3N3K/8

#3

4 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Re8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...hxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb3!
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#

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