MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 32726 (K4N2/R2p4/7p/1P1k3B/7P/Pp6/1P3NP1/7Q w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

3rd Prize, Sheffield Weekly Independent, 1889

K4N2/R2p4/7p/1P1k3B/7P/Pp6/1P3NP1/7Q

#3

11 + 4

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sxd7
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd7#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd7#
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sxd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qxd7
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rxd7#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxd7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxd7
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rxd7
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rxd7#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#

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