MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 23305 (bb1r3r/6Q1/p2p1N2/B2PN2R/3kp3/1P2p3/4K3/8 w - - 0 1)
Healey, Frank
Illustrated London News, 1865
(First published on Sat Aug 26 1865)
#3
8 + 9
| 3644 | 200 Chess Problems (Healey) | 1908 |
| 3978 | 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles | 1996 |
| 14986 | White-Hume Collection | 2017 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Qxa7#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Qxc7
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Qb6#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qxc7
- 1...Ba7
- Tries
- 1.Sc6+?
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Kc5!
- 1...Bxc6
- 1.Sed7?
- threat
- 2.Sg4#
- 2.Sh7#
- 2.Se8#
- 2.Sg8#
- 1...Rdf8
- 2.Sg4+
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Rf6
- 2.Sh7+
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Rf6
- 2.Se8+
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Rf6
- 2.Sg8+
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Rf6
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Sg4+
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Sg4+
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Rf6
- 2.Sh7+
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Rf6
- 2.Se8+
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Rf6
- 2.Sg8+
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Rf6
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Sg4+
- 1...Rhf8
- 2.Sg4+
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Rf6
- 2.Sh7+
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Rf6
- 2.Se8+
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Rf6
- 2.Sg8+
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Rf6
- 2.Qh6
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Sg4+
- 1...Rxh5!
- threat
- 1.Bb4?
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Se8#
- 3.Sg8#
- 2...Bxc6
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Se8#
- 3.Sg8#
- 2...Bxc6
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Sxd7#
- 2...Bxc6
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Rxc6
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Se8#
- 3.Sg8#
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Se8#
- 3.Sg8#
- 2...Rxc6
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Rde8
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Sxe8#
- 2...Bxc6
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Rdf8
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rdg8
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Sxg8#
- 2...Bxc6
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Sxh7#
- 2...Bxc6
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Rhe8
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Sxe8#
- 2...Bxc6
- 2.Qh6
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Rhf8
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rhg8
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Sxg8#
- 2...Bxc6
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Se8#
- 3.Sg8#
- 2...Bxc6
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...a5
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sh7#
- 3.Se8#
- 3.Sg8#
- 2...Bxc6
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qxe3#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Rxh5!
- threat
- 1.Qh6?
- threat
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxe3+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qxe3+
- 1...Rxh6!
- threat
- 1.Qg1?
- threat
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxe3+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe3+
- 1...Rxh5!
- threat
- 1.Qg2?
- threat
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4
- threat
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe4
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Bxd5!
- threat
- 1.Qg3?
- threat
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe3+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qe1
- 1...Rxh5!
- threat
- 1.Qg5?
- threat
- 2.Qxe3#
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxe3+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qxe3+
- 1...Rxh5!
- threat
- 1.Qg6?
- threat
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4
- threat
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe4
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Bxd5!
- threat
- 1.Qb7?
- threat
- 2.Qb4#
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Bb4#
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qb4+
- 2...Rc4
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Rc4
- 2.Qb4+
- 1...Bxb7!
- threat
- 1.Qc7?
- threat
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bb6#
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bb6#
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Qb6#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bb6#
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qxa7#
- 1...Bxc7!
- threat
- 1.Sc6+?
- Keys
- 1.Qg4!
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Bb4
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4
- threat
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe4
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Bc4+
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Bxb3
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Bxe6
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Bc6
- 3.Sxc6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Ba8
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qe6
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Rde8
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Rdf8
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Rdg8
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Rh6
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Rhe8
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Rhf8
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Rhg8
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Qxe4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxe4+
- threat
- 1.Qg4!
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