MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 211565 (2N2b2/p6Q/K3R2n/3p4/2pk1B2/2p3N1/4b2q/5n2 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

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

2N2b2/p6Q/K3R2n/3p4/2pk1B2/2p3N1/4b2q/5n2

#4

6 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Re4+!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Rxe2+
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qb1#
                • 4.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxa7+
              • 3...Bc5
                • 4.Qg7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Be5
              • threat
                • 4.Sxe4#
                • 4.Qb5#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bc1
              • threat
                • 4.Ba3#
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Qb5#
              • 3...Bd6
                • 4.Qxd6#

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