MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 162382 (5b2/p5p1/RB4P1/1k1pp3/3R4/3P1PN1/4Q1K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Manchester Weekly Times, 1916

(First published on Sat Aug 26 1916)

5b2/p5p1/RB4P1/1k1pp3/3R4/3P1PN1/4Q1K1/8

#3

9 + 6

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Bd8#
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...axb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Rb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Bxb4
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Ra4#

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