MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13508 (8/8/3p2N1/5p2/4k3/8/b2Q1P1K/8 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Illustrated London News, 1905

8/8/3p2N1/5p2/4k3/8/b2Q1P1K/8

#3

4 + 4

4655 Michael Keller Ein Meister der Schachkomposition 1994
5424 Versunkene Schatze 1998
133 The Problemist Supplement 2016
56 The Problemist 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Se7#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Qe3#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Kh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.f3#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Se7#

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