MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 182396 (b7/2K5/2N5/RNpk4/8/7Q/p4P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Horn, C (= Laws, BG)

British Chess Magazine, 1912

b7/2K5/2N5/RNpk4/8/7Q/p4P2/8

#2

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Sc3#
      • 2.Sd6#
      • 2.Qf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sbd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Bxc6!
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Bxc6!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sa3#
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Scd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qf5#
    • 1.Se7+!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf5#
    • 1.Ra4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Qd7#

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