MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 161230 (6K1/4Q3/p1pp4/p2k4/4Rp2/2P5/2P2Pnb/8 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Percy E

The Field, 1916

6K1/4Q3/p1pp4/p2k4/4Rp2/2P5/2P2Pnb/8

#3

6 + 8

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...axb4!
    • 1.Qa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.f3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Qxf5#
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Sxc2
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qxc6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qxc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.f3#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qxc6#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qf7#

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