MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 33527 (8/1B3N1p/3p4/8/1p1k1p1P/p4P2/8/2Q3K1 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Pictorial World, 1890

8/1B3N1p/3p4/8/1p1k1p1P/p4P2/8/2Q3K1

#3

6 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Sd8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sd8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Ba6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sxf4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ba6#

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