MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 161939 (3N4/5Np1/8/1p5n/1QPk2p1/8/p2K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1914

(First published on Wed Mar 11 1914)

3N4/5Np1/8/1p5n/1QPk2p1/8/p2K4/8

#3

5 + 6

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.S8f7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sfg5#
          • 2...Sxe6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sfg5#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxb5#

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