MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36434 (7Q/2Kp4/3P2p1/pRN5/p1kN4/2p5/4P2n/6b1 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

2nd Prize, Reading Observer, 1906

7Q/2Kp4/3P2p1/pRN5/p1kN4/2p5/4P2n/6b1

#3

7 + 8

15 British Chess Magazine 1907
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Scb3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sxa5#
          • 3.Qg8#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe5#
      • 2.Sd3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Rc5#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe5#
      • 2.Sxa4+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sb6#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe5#
      • 2.Sa6+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Rc5#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe5#
      • 2.Sb7+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sxa5#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe5#
      • 2.Sxd7+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sb6#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Bxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sa3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3#
          • 2...Bxc5
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Sxa3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa3#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Sa3#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Rxa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxe3#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Sxa3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#

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