MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 162383 (4b3/3p4/1Q6/1PNkp3/3P4/1P6/6P1/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1916

(First published on Fri Oct 20 1916)

4b3/3p4/1Q6/1PNkp3/3P4/1P6/6P1/2K5

#3

7 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd4
      • 2.Qd6+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qd2#
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Qd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...dxe6!
    • 1.dxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#

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