MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 183459 (8/4R2B/nNQ1R3/r2p3K/pB1k4/4pp1p/2p1qp2/3n4 w - - 0 1)

Millins, Edward

British Chess Magazine, 1914

8/4R2B/nNQ1R3/r2p3K/pB1k4/4pp1p/2p1qp2/3n4

#2

7 + 12

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Bc3#
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Bxc3#
      • 2.Qxc3#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re4+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rc4#
        • 2.Rf4#
        • 2.Rg4#
        • 2.Rh4#
      • 1...dxe4+!
    • 1.Rf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bxc3#
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Qd3!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bxc3#
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Qd3!
    • 1.Rg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bxc3#
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Qd3!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Qd3
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Be5#
    • 1.Rg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rg4#
      • 1...Qd3
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qxd5#

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