MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 34193 (6B1/N3B3/2p2p2/n4P2/3k4/8/K4P2/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

1st Prize, Bristol Mercury, 1890

6B1/N3B3/2p2p2/n4P2/3k4/8/K4P2/1Q6

#3

7 + 4

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
2794 Terms & Themes of Chess Problems 1907

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Sxc6+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Bb4#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Sxc6+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Bb4#
    • 1...Sb7
      • 2.Sxc6+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Bb4#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Bxf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.Sxc6+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Bb4#
      • 1...Sxc6!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Sxc6#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Sxc6#
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Sxc6#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Kxb3
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxf6#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Bb4#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Bb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bxf6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd3#

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