MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 211551 (7r/B1b1NN1b/6pp/pn6/1p2k1B1/3p2r1/1P1P1Q2/K4n2 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

Illustrated London News, 1859

(First published on Sat Feb 26 1859)

7r/B1b1NN1b/6pp/pn6/1p2k1B1/3p2r1/1P1P1Q2/K4n2

#4

8 + 12

3644 200 Chess Problems (Healey) 1908
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Sd4
                • 4.Qxd4#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Be6#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Be6#

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