MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 161940 (8/5p2/1p3Q2/2pk4/p5P1/P7/4PP2/KB6 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Manchester Weekly Times, 1914

(First published on Sat Mar 21 1914)

8/5p2/1p3Q2/2pk4/p5P1/P7/4PP2/KB6

#3

7 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Bd3+
        • 2...Kb3
          • 3.Qb2#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.e4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb2?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Ba2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Be4+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.f3?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Be4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Be4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf5#

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