MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 12711 (2r5/7p/8/1pp5/2p5/2B3QK/1p1N2P1/k7 w - - 0 1)
Turton, Henry
Illustrated London News, 1856
(First published on Sat Sep 6 1856)
#3
5 + 7
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SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Qxc7
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qxc7
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qxb8
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qxb8
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Qxg8
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8
- 1...h5
- 2.Qg6
- threat
- 3.Qb1#
- 3.Qa6#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qg6
- 1...h6
- 2.Qg6
- threat
- 3.Qb1#
- 3.Qa6#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qg6
- 1...Rc7
- Tries
- 1.Sb3+?
- 1...Kb1
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- 1...cxb3
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- 1...Ka2!
- 1...Kb1
- 1.Bxb2+?
- 1...Ka2
- 2.Qa3#
- 1...Kxb2!
- 1...Ka2
- 1.Bb4?
- threat
- 2.Qa3#
- 1...b1Q
- 2.Qa3+
- 2...Qa2
- 3.Bc3#
- 2...Qa2
- 2.Qa3+
- 1...b1S
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...Kb2
- 3.Qxb1#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- 1...b1B
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...Kb2
- 3.Qxb1#
- threat
- 2.Qa3+
- 2...Ba2
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Ba2
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qa3#
- 2...Ka2
- 2.Qe1
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qe1+
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...b1Q
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...b1S
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...b1B
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...b1R
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...Ka2
- 2.Qe1+
- 1...c3
- 2.Qe1+
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...b1Q
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...b1S
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...b1B
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...b1R
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...Ka2
- 2.Qe1+
- 1...cxb4!
- threat
- 1.Be5?
- threat
- 2.Qa3#
- 1...Ka2
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- 2...Ka1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa3#
- 2...b1S
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qb2#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ra2
- 3.Qc1#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Qxa3#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- 1...c3
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa3#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- 1...b4!
- threat
- 1.Bf6?
- threat
- 2.Qa3#
- 1...Ka2
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- 2...Ka1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa3#
- 2...b1S
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qb2#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ra2
- 3.Qc1#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Qxa3#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- 1...c3
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa3#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- 1...b4!
- threat
- 1.Bg7?
- threat
- 2.Qa3#
- 1...Ka2
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- 2...Ka1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa3#
- 2...b1S
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qb2#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ra2
- 3.Qc1#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Qxa3#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- 1...c3
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa3#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- 1...b4!
- threat
- 1.Qf2?
- threat
- 2.Sb1
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kxb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- threat
- 2.Sf1
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- threat
- 2.Sb3+
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 2.Sf3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- threat
- 2.Sxc4
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- threat
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- threat
- 2.Sb1
- 1...b4
- 2.Sb3+
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 2.Sb3+
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sb3+
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 2.Sb3+
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sf1
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ra2
- 3.Qe1#
- threat
- 2.Sb3+
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 2.Sf3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ra2
- 3.Qe1#
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Sxc4
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ra2
- 3.Qe1#
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ra2
- 3.Qe1#
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Sf1
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sb1
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kxb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- threat
- 2.Sf1
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- threat
- 2.Sb3+
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 2.Sf3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- threat
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- threat
- 2.Sb1
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Sb3+
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 2.Sb3+
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sb3+
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- threat
- 2.Sb3+
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sb3+
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 2.Qxf8
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Sb3+
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Sb3+
- 2...Kb1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Kb1
- 2.Sb3+
- 1...Ka2!
- threat
- 1.Qd6?
- threat
- 2.Qa6#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qxc6
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qa6#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qa6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc6
- 1...Ra8!
- threat
- 1.Qb8?
- threat
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qa7+
- 2...Ra6
- 3.Qxa6#
- 2...Ra6
- 2.Qa8+
- 2...Ra6
- 3.Qxa6#
- 2...Ra6
- 2.Qa7+
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Qxc7
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qxb5
- threat
- 3.Qa4#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qa4#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- threat
- 2.Qb6
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa6#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa6#
- 2...Ra7
- 3.Qxa7#
- threat
- 2.Qa8+
- 2...Ra7
- 3.Qxa7#
- 2...Ra7
- 2.Qxc7
- 1...Rxb8!
- threat
- 1.Qg6?
- threat
- 2.Qb1#
- 2.Qa6#
- 1...Ka2
- 2.Qa6#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qb1#
- 1...hxg6!
- threat
- 1.Qg7?
- threat
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Qa7+
- 2...Ra6
- 3.Qxa6#
- 2...Ra6
- 2.Qa7+
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Qxc7
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qxc7
- 1...Ra8!
- threat
- 1.Sb3+?
- Keys
- 1.Bh8!
- threat
- 2.Qa3#
- 1...Ka2
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- 2...Ka1
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa3#
- 2...b1S
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qb2#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- 1...b4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa7#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg7
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 2...Rxh8
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa3#
- 2...Ra2
- 3.Qc1#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Qxa3#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- 1...c3
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa3#
- 2...Ka2
- 3.Qxb2#
- 3.Qa5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 1.Bh8!
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