MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 34337 (8/b7/b5p1/Pp1k2p1/1Pp3B1/2Pp1K2/Q6B/8 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1916

8/b7/b5p1/Pp1k2p1/1Pp3B1/2Pp1K2/Q6B/8

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be6+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Kg4#
          • 2...g4+
            • 3.Kxg4#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Kg4#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Qxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...dxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Kg4#
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...g4+
            • 3.Kxg4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Kg4#
          • 2...g4+
            • 3.Kxg4#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Kg4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Bxc8
          • threat
            • 3.Kg4#
          • 2...g4+
            • 3.Kxg4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Kg4#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Bb8
          • threat
            • 3.Kg3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Kg3#
          • 2...Bf2
            • 3.Kxf2#
          • 2...Bh2
            • 3.Kf2#
            • 3.Ke3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Bb8
          • threat
            • 3.Kg3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Kg3#
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Ke3#
          • 2...Bf2
            • 3.Kxf2#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Kf2#
            • 3.Ke3#

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