MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26440 (6b1/KB5p/4P2Q/2P1k1p1/6Pp/P7/NN5P/n7 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

1st Prize, Sussex Chess Journal, 1891

6b1/KB5p/4P2Q/2P1k1p1/6Pp/P7/NN5P/n7

#3

10 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1891
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxe6
      • 2.Qg7+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qxg5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qg7+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...hxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bc8#

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