MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 183673 (Bn2K3/5p2/1p6/6N1/2kN2p1/Q2p4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, TW

British Chess Magazine, 1915

Bn2K3/5p2/1p6/6N1/2kN2p1/Q2p4/8/8

#3

5 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Sge6
        • threat
          • 3.Qb3#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Sge6
        • threat
          • 3.Qb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Se6#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Sxf7#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qa4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Se6#

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