MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 50212 (8/6n1/8/N1N5/1k2K3/3p4/1P6/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

The Field, 1884

(First published on Sat Mar 22 1884)

8/6n1/8/N1N5/1k2K3/3p4/1P6/5Q2

#3

5 + 3

3644 200 Chess Problems (Healey) 1908
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d2
      • 2.Scb3
        • threat
          • 3.Qc4#
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Qc4#
      • 2.Scb7
        • threat
          • 3.Qc4#
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Se8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.b4#

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