MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 221532 (8/8/8/K2Bk3/2R2R2/2N5/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)
Wood, Walter John
British Chess Magazine, 1927
#4
6 + 1
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Keys
- 1.Ka4!
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Rf7
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rf7
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Kb4!
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Rf7
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Re4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Re6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Re4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rf7
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Kb5!
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Rf7
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Re4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Re6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Re4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rf7
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Ka6!
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Rf7
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rf7
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Kb6!
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Bc6
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Rce4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Sb5#
- 4.Rf6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Kc5
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Kc7
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Sb5
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Rce4+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Rce4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Sb5#
- 4.Rf6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Kc7
- threat
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke5
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke7
- 4.Rce4#
- threat
- 3.Rce4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Rce4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Sb5#
- 4.Rf6#
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Re8#
- 4.Rf8#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Kc7
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Rce4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Bb7
- threat
- 3.Rfe4
- 3...Kd7
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd7
- 3.Rfe4
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Kc6
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Kc7
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Kc6
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Kc7
- threat
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke5
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke7
- 4.Rce4#
- threat
- 3.Kc7
- 2...Kd7
- 3.Rfe4
- threat
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Rcd4#
- threat
- 3.Rfe4
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Kc7
- threat
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke8
- 4.Rce4#
- threat
- 3.Kc7
- threat
- 2.Rce4
- 2...Kd7
- 3.Bc6+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Sb5#
- 4.Rf6#
- 3...Kc8
- 4.Re8#
- 4.Rf8#
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Re8#
- 4.Rf8#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Rf8
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rd8#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Bc6+
- 2...Kd7
- 2.Rfe4
- 2...Kd7
- 3.Bc6+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Sb5#
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kc8
- 4.Re8#
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Re8#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Bb7
- threat
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Rcd4#
- threat
- 3.Bc6+
- 2...Kd7
- 2.Rf7
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Re4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Re6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Re4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Bc6!
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Rce4#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Sb5
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Sb5+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Rce4+
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Re8#
- 4.Rf8#
- 3...Kd8
- 3.Rcd4
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rde4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Rce4+
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Kb6
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Rce4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Sb5#
- 4.Rf6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Kc5
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Kc7
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Sb5
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Rce4+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Rce4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Sb5#
- 4.Rf6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Kc7
- threat
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke5
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke7
- 4.Rce4#
- threat
- 3.Rce4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Rce4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Sb5#
- 4.Rf6#
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Re8#
- 4.Rf8#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Kc7
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Rce4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rfe4
- 2...Kc7
- 3.Sb5+
- 3...Kb8
- 4.Re8#
- 3...Kc8
- 4.Re8#
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Re8#
- 3...Kb8
- 3.Re8
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Sb5#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Sb5+
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Sb5+
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Rce4#
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Rce4+
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Re8#
- 4.Rf8#
- 3...Kd8
- 3.Rcd4
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rde4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Rce4+
- threat
- 2.Rcd4
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sb5
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rde4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Sb5
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sb5
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rde4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Sb5
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 1.Bb7!
- threat
- 2.Kb6
- threat
- 3.Kc6
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Kc7
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Kc6
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rfe4
- 3...Kd7
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd7
- 3.Rfe4
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Kc7
- threat
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke5
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke7
- 4.Rce4#
- threat
- 3.Kc7
- threat
- 2.Kb6
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Kb6
- threat
- 3.Rfe4
- 3...Kd7
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd7
- 3.Rfe4
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Kc6
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Kc7
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Kc6
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Kc7
- threat
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke5
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke7
- 4.Rce4#
- threat
- 3.Kc7
- 2...Kd7
- 3.Rfe4
- threat
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Rcd4#
- threat
- 3.Rfe4
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Kc7
- threat
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke8
- 4.Rce4#
- threat
- 3.Kc7
- threat
- 2.Rfe4
- 2...Kd7
- 3.Kb6
- threat
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Rcd4#
- threat
- 3.Sb5
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd8
- 3.Kb6
- 2...Kd7
- 2.Kb6
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Kb6
- threat
- 3.Kc7
- threat
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke5
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke7
- 4.Rce4#
- threat
- 3.Kc7
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Kc6
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Kc7
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 3.Kc6
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rfe4
- 3...Kd7
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd7
- 3.Rfe4
- 2...Kd7
- 3.Rfe4
- threat
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rcd4#
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Rcd4#
- threat
- 3.Rfe4
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Kc7
- threat
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Rce4#
- 3...Ke8
- 4.Rce4#
- threat
- 3.Kc7
- threat
- 2.Kb6
- threat
- 1.Rce4+!
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Kb6
- 2...Kd7
- 3.Bc6+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Sb5#
- 4.Rf6#
- 3...Kc8
- 4.Re8#
- 4.Rf8#
- 3...Kd8
- 4.Re8#
- 4.Rf8#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Rf8
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rd8#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Bc6+
- 2...Kd7
- 2.Kb6
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Rf3!
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Rf7
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rf7
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Rf7!
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Ka4
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Kb4
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Re4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Re6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Re4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Kb5
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Re4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Re6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Re4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Ka6
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Kb6
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Re4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Re6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Re4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.f3
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Ka4
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Rf8!
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Rf7
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Re8
- 2...Kd7
- 3.Bc6+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Sb5#
- 3...Kc7
- 4.Sb5#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.Bc6+
- 2...Kd7
- 2.Rf7
- 1...Kd6
- 1.f3!
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Rf7
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4+
- 3...Kd6
- 4.Rc6#
- 3...Kd6
- 3.f4+
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rf7
- 1...Kd6
- 1.Ka4!
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