MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 161177 (3R3K/3p2p1/7b/p7/3kpP2/4N3/4Q3/8 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Percy E

British Chess Magazine, 1912

3R3K/3p2p1/7b/p7/3kpP2/4N3/4Q3/8

#3

5 + 6

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxd7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Bxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rb3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd5#

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