MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60124 (8/1K3BN1/5p2/7p/3k1PP1/3p4/1P5N/1b5Q w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Illustrated London News, 1891

8/1K3BN1/5p2/7p/3k1PP1/3p4/1P5N/1b5Q

#3

8 + 5

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...d2!
    • 1.Kc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...d2!
    • 1.Sf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Se6+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...d2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf3#

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