MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 59667 (8/8/N4p1N/5p1r/2Pp2p1/1P1k3p/KQ6/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Kentish Mercury, 1893

8/8/N4p1N/5p1r/2Pp2p1/1P1k3p/KQ6/8

#3

6 + 7

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#

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