MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 162121 (3B4/5ppb/Kn6/4NP2/2P2k1p/2pP3p/4Q3/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Daily Telegraph, 1915

(First published on Sat Jun 26 1915)

3B4/5ppb/Kn6/4NP2/2P2k1p/2pP3p/4Q3/8

#3

7 + 8

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg3
      • 2.Bxh4+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...Kxh4
          • 3.Qg4#
    • 1...Bxf5
      • 2.Qh2+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Bxb6#
    • 1...h2
      • 2.Qe4+
        • 2...Kg3
          • 3.Qf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qh2+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bxb6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bxh4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sf7#
    • 1.d4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bxh4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sf7#

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