MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 22974 (1K6/3p4/1N1P4/8/1p1Nkp2/4P3/p4P2/Q6R w - - 0 1)

Healey, Percy E

Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 0000

1K6/3p4/1N1P4/8/1p1Nkp2/4P3/p4P2/Q6R

#3

8 + 5

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.exf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sc8#
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...exf2
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Rh4#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
            • 3.Rh5#

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