MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 39841 (2K5/4p3/8/ppN5/2kP2QN/P5P1/P3P2B/1n1B3n w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

1st Prize, Sussex Chess Journal, 1892

2K5/4p3/8/ppN5/2kP2QN/P5P1/P3P2B/1n1B3n

#3

11 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1892
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Bb3+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qe6#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qe6#
          • 3.Qd7#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Bb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Sxg3
            • 3.Bg1#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Sxg3
            • 3.Bg1#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Sxa3
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Sxg3
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bg1#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sf5#

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