MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 27941 (5N2/2p5/P2p4/2pk3K/P1p2P2/2P5/Q2P2P1/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

British Chess Magazine, 1905

5N2/2p5/P2p4/2pk3K/P1p2P2/2P5/Q2P2P1/1B6

#3

10 + 5

2794 Terms & Themes of Chess Problems 1907

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd3?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Bf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Bh3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Bg4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Bd7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.d3?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qxc4#
        • 2.dxc4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.a7?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxc4#

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