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PID: 37842 (2r1n3/p2pr3/3Pn3/KPRBPpP1/3k4/1p5P/6N1/1Q3N2 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

1st Prize, Frankenstein MT (British Chess Magazine 16. Ty.), 1913-1914

2r1n3/p2pr3/3Pn3/KPRBPpP1/3k4/1p5P/6N1/1Q3N2

#3

11 + 9

81 Chess 1952
3773 FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Qe4+
        • 2...Kxc5
          • 3.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Sxc5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...fxe4!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Sxc5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Se1#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxb3#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Be4#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Rxc5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Sxc5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb3#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sxb3#
            • 3.Qc4#

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