MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 162116 (8/8/6p1/6p1/2B2P2/1N2k3/8/1K3Q2 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Daily Telegraph, 1915

(First published on Sat May 22 1915)

8/8/6p1/6p1/2B2P2/1N2k3/8/1K3Q2

#3

5 + 3

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...gxf4
      • 2.Qe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Be2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Bxg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Bxg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#

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