MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 162471 (6n1/8/7p/2P1p2B/4P3/p2Nk3/1PQ3P1/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1917

(First published on Wed Jun 13 1917)

6n1/8/7p/2P1p2B/4P3/p2Nk3/1PQ3P1/6K1

#3

8 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sh3#
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.g3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...axb2
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sh3#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sh3#
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...axb2
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bg6#

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