MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 152010 (8/5k2/5P2/2B5/2R2K2/8/5Q2/8 w - - 0 1)
McArthur, Sgt Maj William
Illustrated London News, 1879
(First published on Sat Jan 18 1879)
#3
5 + 1
| 14986 | White-Hume Collection | 2014 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Tries
- 1.Kf5?
- 1...Kg8
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kf7
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kh7
- 3.Rh4#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kh8
- 3.Rh4#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kf7
- 2.Qg3+
- 2...Kf7
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kh7
- 3.Rh4#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kh8
- 3.Rh4#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kf7
- 2.Qa2
- threat
- 3.Rh4#
- 2...Kf7
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Kh7
- 3.Rh4#
- 2...Kh8
- 3.Rh4#
- threat
- 2.Qg2+
- 2...Kf7
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kh7
- 3.Rh4#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kh8
- 3.Rh4#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kf7
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...Ke8!
- 1...Kg8
- 1.Kf5?
- Keys
- 1.Bf8!
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Qa7
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxf6
- 3.Rc6#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qa7
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Kg4+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kg6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Kg4+
- 1...Kg6
- 2.Qa7
- 2...Kh5
- 3.Qh7#
- 2...Kxf6
- 3.Rc6#
- 2...Kh5
- 2.Qa7
- 1...Ke8
- 2.Qa7
- threat
- 3.Rc8#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxf8
- 3.Rc8#
- threat
- 2.Qa7
- 1...Kxf8
- 2.Qa7
- threat
- 3.Rc8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Rc8#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kg8
- 3.Rc8#
- 3.Qg7#
- threat
- 2.Qa7
- 1...Kg8
- 2.Qa7
- threat
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxf8
- 3.Rc8#
- 2...Kh8
- 3.Qg7#
- threat
- 2.Qa7
- 1...Ke6
- 1.Bf8!
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