MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 32740 (8/1KN2R2/1p2N3/5pp1/4kB2/2p4p/4B3/2r5 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

1st Prize, Manchester Weekly Times, 1912

8/1KN2R2/1p2N3/5pp1/4kB2/2p4p/4B3/2r5

#3

6 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxg5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sce6#
            • 3.Rd7#
        • 2.Sce6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxf5#
            • 3.Rd7#
        • 2.Rxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sce6#
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Se8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...gxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Sec7#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Se8
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#

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