MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 17105 (8/8/3K4/2R5/8/2Pk4/5Q2/8 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

Illustrated London News, 1858

8/8/3K4/2R5/8/2Pk4/5Q2/8

#3

4 + 1

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3644 200 Chess Problems (Healey) 1908
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909
1842 The White King 1914
371 The Chess Review 1933
78 Bulletin Ouvrier des Echecs 1952
785 Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge) 1956
81 Chess 1960
268 Chess Life 1968
5626 European Junior Chess Solving Championship 2005
56 The Problemist 2006
133 The Problemist Supplement 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra5?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Ra2
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rb5?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rb3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rb2
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd7!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rd5
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd4#

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