MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 211570 (5b2/pB1pN3/3k2nq/5P2/3P1p2/8/bK5p/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

A Collection of Two Hundred Chess Problems (Healey), 1866

5b2/pB1pN3/3k2nq/5P2/3P1p2/8/bK5p/4Q3

#4

6 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qa5+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qd8#
      • 1...Bxe7
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Qc5#
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7+
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Qc3#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Qc5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sxd5+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Bb7#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa5+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qd8#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Bb7#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa5+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qd8#

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