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PID: 36173 (4BR2/1p6/bp3P2/2p1PN2/2k5/KN5p/1P5Q/5n2 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

1st Prize, East Central Times, 1890-1891

4BR2/1p6/bp3P2/2p1PN2/2k5/KN5p/1P5Q/5n2

#3

9 + 7

15 British Chess Magazine 1891
15 British Chess Magazine 1897
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Qxd2
        • threat
          • 3.Se3#
          • 3.Sd6#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Bf7+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Sxc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sxh2
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Bf7+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Qxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...hxg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg6!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Sxh2
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Sxd2
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sxc5#

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