MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 49983 (5R2/3p4/8/2pB1b2/2P2k2/8/KB1P4/6R1 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

Source?, 0000

5R2/3p4/8/2pB1b2/2P2k2/8/KB1P4/6R1

#3

7 + 4

3644 200 Chess Problems (Healey) 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxf5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rxf5#
        • 2.Bxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb1#
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Bg6#
            • 3.Bh7#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxf5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rxf5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Rfg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf1#
      • 1...Bb1+
        • 2.Kxb1
          • threat
            • 3.Rf1#
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf1#
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Rxb1
          • threat
            • 3.Rf1#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.R1g4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.R8g5#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Rxf3#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.R1xg4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.R8g5#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.R1xg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf6#
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf6#
        • 2.R8xg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf1#
            • 3.Rf6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf6#
      • 1...Bh3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh8!
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rg7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg4#

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