MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 132913 (8/8/8/5kP1/8/4Q3/8/K2B4 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

Illustrated News of the World, 1859

8/8/8/5kP1/8/4Q3/8/K2B4

#3

4 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe7?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf3!
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#

This anticipates 238444(1874)

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