MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60646 (8/4p1R1/1KPPp1P1/1Npkp3/2p4P/6P1/8/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Boys' Own Paper, 1894

8/4p1R1/1KPPp1P1/1Npkp3/2p4P/6P1/8/Q7

#3

9 + 6

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kxc5
          • 2...exd6+
            • 3.Sxd6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Rf7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5#

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