MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 24156 (8/K7/6Q1/4k3/8/8/B4P2/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Source?, 1880

8/K7/6Q1/4k3/8/8/B4P2/2N5

#3

5 + 1

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014
5454 Near Snap 2024

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Se2+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qe6#
          • 3.f4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Kb6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Kb7?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bf7?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bg8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb3!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bd1#

This anticipates 170652(1970)

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