MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 23331 (2n3b1/n1R1p3/1p1N1p2/1p1PkP2/1B6/3R2P1/P7/1B3K2 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Percy E

Morning Post, 0000

2n3b1/n1R1p3/1p1N1p2/1p1PkP2/1B6/3R2P1/P7/1B3K2

#3

10 + 8

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd1?
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Bd2
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.dxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...e6!
    • 1.Re3+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Rc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Re1#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Re1+
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Rd2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Sxd6!
    • 1.Rxe7+?
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Rxe6#
      • 1...Sxe7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd2!
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.dxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Bc3#

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