MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 34065 (2N5/2p4B/8/Q7/3k4/8/5K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Revue d'Echecs, 1905

2N5/2p4B/8/Q7/3k4/8/5K2/8

#3

4 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Sb6
        • 2...c5
          • 3.Qa1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Kf3
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Bb1
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Bc2
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Bf5
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Bg6
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...cxb6!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qb5?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qxc6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc2!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qa1#

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