MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 71165 (8/1p6/8/pN6/p1k5/P7/4PBBK/1R6 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

Illustrated London News, 1886

8/1p6/8/pN6/p1k5/P7/4PBBK/1R6

#3

7 + 4

81 Chess 1951

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be1?
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bh4?
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Be1
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc1#
        • 2.Bg3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc1#
        • 2.Bh4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Rc1+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Kxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba7!
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc1#

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