MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 32970 (b7/4p3/N3P3/2Pk1P2/P2Np3/7Q/2PP1p2/3KbB2 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

1st Prize, Knowledge, 1903

b7/4p3/N3P3/2Pk1P2/P2Np3/7Q/2PP1p2/3KbB2

#3

11 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1903

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd4
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Sb4#
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Qxe3
        • threat
          • 3.c4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Se8#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qg3?
      • threat
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qxe3
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...Bxd2!
    • 1.c4+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Scb4#
            • 3.Sxe7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qxa8#
          • 2...Bxc6
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...exd3
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Bxd2
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qxa8#
          • 2...Bxc6
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Scb4#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Bb5#

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