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PID: 31457 (1r2r3/ppPBb3/5p2/3kp2b/1p2N3/1Pp3Np/n3PQ2/K7 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

1st Prize, Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1913

(First published on Sat Oct 11 1913)

1r2r3/ppPBb3/5p2/3kp2b/1p2N3/1Pp3Np/n3PQ2/K7

#3

8 + 13

14867 BCPS Library 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Qxc5#
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Sxf6#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Qc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Bxf6
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Bxf6
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.cxb8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Bxf6
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Bxd6
            • 3.Sxf6#
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Rc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
        • 2.Qxc8
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Qxb7#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Rxb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Bxc5
            • 3.Sxf6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bxe2
        • 2.Qxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Sxe7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Seg3
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sfd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Bxd6
            • 3.Sxf6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Qf5#

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