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PID: 50637 (1qNr3b/4nP1Q/2p1R3/1n2pP2/1p1kPp2/3P4/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

Illustrated London News, 1854

(First published on Sat Apr 8 1854)

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#5

8 + 10

285 The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton) 1860
3644 200 Chess Problems (Healey) 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Qxc8
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qa1+
              • 3...Sbc3
                • 4.Qa7+
                  • 4...Sb6
                    • 5.Qxb6#
            • 3.Qg1+
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Sc3
                    • 5.Qa7#
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.Qg1+
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Sc3
                    • 5.Qa7#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qg1+
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Sc3
                    • 5.Qa7#
      • 1...Rxc8
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Bg7
            • 3.f8S
              • threat
                • 4.Se6#
                • 4.Qc4#
              • 3...Rxc6
                • 4.Qc4+
                  • 4...Rxc4
                    • 5.Se6#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.f8Q
              • threat
                • 4.Qc5#
                • 4.Qxd5#
              • 3...Qd6
                • 4.Qxd6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qc5#
                    • 5.Qgxd5#
                    • 5.Qdxd5#
                    • 5.Qg1#
            • 3.f8B
              • threat
                • 4.Bc5#
                • 4.Qxd5#
              • 3...Qd6
                • 4.Bxd6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Bc5#
                    • 5.Qxd5#
      • 1...Qc7
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.Qa1+
              • 3...Sc3
                • 4.Qa7+
                  • 4...Qb6
                    • 5.Rc4#
                    • 5.Qxb6#
                  • 4...Qxa7
                    • 5.Rc4#
                • 4.Rxc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc4#
                    • 5.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb1
              • threat
                • 4.Qxb4#
              • 3...Qxc6
                • 4.Qxb4+
                  • 4...Qc4
                    • 5.Qxc4#
              • 3...Qxf7
                • 4.Qxb4+
                  • 4...Qc4
                    • 5.Rxc4#
                    • 5.Qxc4#
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Qxb4+
                  • 4...Sc4+
                    • 5.Qxc4#
              • 3...b3
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Sc3
                    • 5.Qxc3#
                  • 4...b2
                    • 5.Qa4#
                • 4.Qb2+
                  • 4...Sc3
                    • 5.Qxc3#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.exd5
              • threat
                • 4.Qe4#
              • 3...Qxc6
                • 4.Qe4+
                  • 4...Kc5
                    • 5.Qc4#
              • 3...f3
                • 4.Qh4+
                  • 4...Kxd5
                    • 5.Qc4#
                    • 5.Qe4#
                  • 4...e4
                    • 5.Qxe4#
              • 3...Sc3
                • 4.Qg1+
                  • 4...Kxd5
                    • 5.Qc5#
              • 3...Sd6
                • 4.Qg1+
                  • 4...Kxd5
                    • 5.Qc5#

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