MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 182710 (brR1n2K/7p/1pp5/6N1/3k3p/B2N2p1/2Q3pq/7n w - - 0 1)

Geary, TW

British Chess Magazine, 1913

brR1n2K/7p/1pp5/6N1/3k3p/B2N2p1/2Q3pq/7n

#3

6 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Bc5+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qb3#
          • 3.Qa2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sde5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Bb2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Bc5+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb3#
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...bxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bc1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sge6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Rxc4#

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