MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60644 (8/Q5p1/2P3P1/2r1P2N/3k1N2/2p3p1/4K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Bristol Mercury, 1894

8/Q5p1/2P3P1/2r1P2N/3k1N2/2p3p1/4K3/8

#3

7 + 5

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Qa4#
    • 1...Kxe5
      • 2.Qxc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.e6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg3#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Rd5+
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Rxc6
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxg3#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxg3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Shf4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg3#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxg3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxg7#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#

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