MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 162301 (b4B2/1n3p2/p4p2/7Q/P2pkN2/3N4/8/1K5n w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Daily Telegraph, 1916

(First published on Sun Jan 23 1916)

b4B2/1n3p2/p4p2/7Q/P2pkN2/3N4/8/1K5n

#3

6 + 8

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qe2#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh6?
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.S4d3#
            • 3.S4h3#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Sxf2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.S4d3#
            • 3.S4h3#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sfd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sfd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sfd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sfd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Qxh1+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxh1#
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Sxf2#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sxc5#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Sc5#

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