MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60005 (1K6/8/1N2P2n/p2P4/P2k4/3p4/3P2B1/3n3Q w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Illustrated London News, 1893

1K6/8/1N2P2n/p2P4/P2k4/3p4/3P2B1/3n3Q

#3

8 + 5

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg1+?
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qh4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Sg4!
    • 1.Qxh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#

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