MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 50217 (n3K3/5R1Q/1bkp4/1Np5/2P5/8/6b1/8 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1860

n3K3/5R1Q/1bkp4/1Np5/2P5/8/6b1/8

#3

5 + 6

3644 200 Chess Problems (Healey) 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf1
      • 2.Qe4+
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qxd5#
          • 3.Qg6#
          • 3.Qe6#
    • 1...Bh1
      • 2.Qxh1+
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qxd5#
          • 3.Qh6#
    • 1...Bh3
      • 2.Qe4+
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qxd5#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Qxe4+
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qxd5#
          • 3.Qg6#
          • 3.Qe6#
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Rb7
        • threat
          • 3.Sxa7#
          • 3.Qd7#
        • 2...Sc7+
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...Sc7+
      • 2.Rxc7+
        • 2...Bxc7
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Rf6#
      • 2.Qg6#
      • 2.Qh6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Sc7+
        • 2.Rxc7+
          • 2...Bxc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Bc7!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd6#
      • 1...Sc7+
        • 2.Rxc7+
          • 2...Bxc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Bc7!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qg6#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Bxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Sa7+
          • 2...Bxa7
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Sc7+
        • 2.Rxc7+
          • 2...Bxc7
            • 3.Sa7#

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