MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 183825 (1K6/3N1Qp1/6P1/4p3/8/4kB2/1P6/1b2B3 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

1st Prize, Norwich Mercury, 1907

1K6/3N1Qp1/6P1/4p3/8/4kB2/1P6/1b2B3

#3

7 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Qb3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Bf2#
          • 3.Qc3#
    • 1...Bf5
      • 2.Qxf5
        • threat
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...e4
          • 3.Qxe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf2+?
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be4!
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sxe5#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Bxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxd3#

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