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PID: 39689 (4K3/2B5/8/1p1N4/3k4/5Pp1/Q7/8 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

3rd Prize, English Mechanic and World of Science, 1890

(First published on Fri Mar 21 1890)

4K3/2B5/8/1p1N4/3k4/5Pp1/Q7/8

#3

5 + 3

15 British Chess Magazine 1890
15 British Chess Magazine 1895
58 Tijdschrift vd NSB 1895
3713 Snap 2005

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#

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