MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36431 (8/8/8/4p3/4P1KB/1pN1k3/1p6/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Reading Observer, 1904

8/8/8/4p3/4P1KB/1pN1k3/1p6/1Q6

#3

5 + 4

756 Norsk Sjakkblad 1919
5395 Schach fur Nussknacker 1994
3389 Belgian Solving Championship 2010

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Bg5+?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Kh3
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bf2#
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...bxc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa2!
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Kf3
          • 2...bxa2
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...bxa2
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2#

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