MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 39418 (8/1pbQ4/6p1/4P3/4k3/1K2B2P/2P1pPP1/8 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Demerara Argosy, 1907

8/1pbQ4/6p1/4P3/4k3/1K2B2P/2P1pPP1/8

#3

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxe5
      • 2.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.f3+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.c4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg6#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qxg6#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qxg6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.g4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe7#

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