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PID: 40737 (8/8/2Q5/4P3/N7/3p4/pp1P4/1k1BK3 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Norwich Mercury, 1911

(First published on Wed Dec 20 1911)

8/8/2Q5/4P3/N7/3p4/pp1P4/1k1BK3

#3

6 + 4

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
5424 Versunkene Schatze 1998
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka1
      • 2.Qc3
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Qxb2#
    • 1...a1B
      • 2.Qc5
        • 2...Ka2
          • 3.Sc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc2+?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...dxc2
            • 3.Qxb2#
      • 1...dxc2!
    • 1.Bb3?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qxb2#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Kf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Ba2#
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Ba2#
        • 2.Qf3
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Kf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...a1S!
    • 1.Qb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb2#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1Q!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Qxb2#
      • 1...dxc2!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb2#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1Q!
    • 1.Qb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb2#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1Q!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf2!
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qxb2#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Bb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxb2#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Bb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#

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