MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 28538 (8/n7/5K2/pp3Q2/4N3/3Nk3/b3P3/1n6 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Chess Amateur (The), 1916

8/n7/5K2/pp3Q2/4N3/3Nk3/b3P3/1n6

#3

5 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Qf2+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Qf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kxe2
        • 2.Sb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe2!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxe2
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.e3#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kxe2
            • 3.Sc3#

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