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PID: 43534 (2R1Q2b/8/8/3p4/K2k4/6P1/1P6/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

Era, 1856

(First published on Sun Oct 26 1856)

2R1Q2b/8/8/3p4/K2k4/6P1/1P6/5B2

#3

6 + 3

285 The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton) 1861
1693 English Chess Problems 1876
3644 200 Chess Problems (Healey) 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Re8
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Bxg3
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Bg7
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Bh8
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qf2#

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