MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 187471 (1N3k1K/4rPp1/6P1/8/8/b4Q2/8/8 w - - 0 1)
Coster, CH
The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1881
#3
5 + 4
| 14986 | White-Hume Collection | 2019 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxe2
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Qxe2
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qxe3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxa3#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Qxe3
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qxe4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rb4
- 3.Qxb4#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rb4
- 2.Qxe4
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Re6
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rd6
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rb4
- 3.Qxb4#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rb4
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rd6
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Rxf7
- 2.Qxf7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Re1
- Tries
- 1.Qc6?
- threat
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qc8+
- 1...Re1
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Re4
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxe4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxe6
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe8#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Sxd7+
- 1...Rxf7!
- threat
- 1.Qa8?
- threat
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Re4
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qxe4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rb4
- 3.Qxb4#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rb4
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rd6
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Qxb8#
- 2...Rb8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rb4
- 3.Qxb4#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rb4
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Rc8
- 3.Qxa3#
- 3.Qxc8#
- 2...Rc8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Rd8
- 3.Qxd8#
- 2...Rd8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rd6
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Ra7!
- threat
- 1.Qc3?
- threat
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qxe3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxa3#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxe3
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rb4
- 3.Qxb4#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rb4
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxe5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxe5
- 1...Re6
- 2.Qxg7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rd6
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxg7+
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qc8+
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rb4
- 3.Qxb4#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rb4
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qxc7
- threat
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Be7
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rd6
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qb4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.Qc5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qb4
- 1...Rxf7!
- threat
- 1.Qd3?
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qd8+
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxe2
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qxe2
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qxe3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxa3#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qxe3
- 1...Re4
- 2.Qxe4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rb4
- 3.Qxb4#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rb4
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qxe4
- 1...Re5
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rd6
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rd6
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe8#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Bd6!
- threat
- 1.Qh3?
- threat
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Re8
- 2.Qc8+
- 1...Re1
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxe3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxa3#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Re4
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rb4
- 3.Qxb4#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rb4
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Re6
- 2.Qxe6
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe8#
- threat
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rd6
- 2.Qxe6
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qc8+
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rb4
- 3.Qxb4#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rb4
- 2.Qc8+
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Sxd7+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.f8Q#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe8#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Rd6
- 2.Sxd7+
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qxa3+
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Re7
- 2.Qxa3+
- 1...Rxf7!
- threat
- 1.Qc6?
- Keys
- 1.Qf6!
- threat
- 2.Qxg7#
- 1...gxf6
- 2.g7+
- 2...Kxf7
- 3.g8Q#
- 2...Kxf7
- 2.g7+
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Qd6
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.Qd6
- threat
- 1.Qf6!
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