MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 24074 (1Q5K/7b/8/3p2p1/P2kp3/4R3/4pB2/8 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

Illustrated London News, 1864

(First published on Sat Feb 13 1864)

1Q5K/7b/8/3p2p1/P2kp3/4R3/4pB2/8

#3

5 + 6

3644 200 Chess Problems (Healey) 1908
15 British Chess Magazine 1908
3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Rb3
        • threat
          • 3.Qb4#
          • 3.Qb5#
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Rc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Rb3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb4#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Rd3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Rf3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Rg3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Rh3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rc3#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be1
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Rb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Be1#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#

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