MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 27163 (K4b2/2Q3nB/3pp3/3k3n/8/4Pp2/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Reading Observer, 1889

K4b2/2Q3nB/3pp3/3k3n/8/4Pp2/3P4/8

#3

5 + 7

16 Chess Amateur (The) 1911

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.e4#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.e4+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Sf5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.d3?
      • threat
        • 2.Be4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sf5!
    • 1.e4+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc2#

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