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PID: 50598 (1Q2b3/3p4/p2Nrp2/K3k3/2p5/2P5/8/2B2n1B w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

The Field, 1859

(First published on Sat Oct 15 1859)

1Q2b3/3p4/p2Nrp2/K3k3/2p5/2P5/8/2B2n1B

#4

6 + 8

3644 200 Chess Problems (Healey) 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb7+
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qb8#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Ba3#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qd5#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Ba3#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Ba3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Ba3#

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