MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38567 (1K3Q2/8/4kN2/P3p3/7n/2p5/2B5/8 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Morning Post, 1888

1K3Q2/8/4kN2/P3p3/7n/2p5/2B5/8

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Bb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Bg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Bg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Bxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Qf7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Ba4#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd7!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Ba4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba4#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Bxf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Ba4#

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