MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36172 (8/7n/3p3p/1B5p/4k2P/P5P1/1Q1PN3/7K w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

1st Prize, East Central Times, 1889

8/7n/3p3p/1B5p/4k2P/P5P1/1Q1PN3/7K

#3

8 + 5

15 British Chess Magazine 1890

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf3
      • 2.Qd4
        • threat
          • 3.Qf4#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Qf6
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Qxf6
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.Qf6
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Sxf6!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#

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