MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 227129 (8/PP1P4/1k1p1r2/1N6/1Kp1r3/2p2b2/8/8 w - - 0 1)
Cottrau, S
L'Illustrazione Italiana, 1921
(First published on Sun Jun 5 1921)
#3
5 + 7
| 14986 | White-Hume Collection | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ka6
- 2.a8Q+
- 2...Kb6
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8R#
- 2...Kb6
- 2.b8Q
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.a8Q#
- 3.a8R#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.a8Q#
- 2...Kxb7
- 3.a8Q#
- threat
- 2.a8Q+
- 1...Kxb7
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.a8Q#
- 2...Ka6
- 3.a8Q#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.a8Q#
- 3.a8B#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- 1...d5
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.a8Q#
- 3.a8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.a8Q#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Kxb7
- 3.a8Q#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 1...Ka6
- Tries
- 1.a8Q?
- threat
- 2.b8Q#
- 2.b8R#
- 1...Kc6
- 2.b8S+
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Kb6
- 2.b8S+
- 1...Re1
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qaxb7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qbxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8S#
- 3.b8B#
- 3.b8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.d8B+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.b8Q+
- 1...Re2
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qaxb7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qbxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8S#
- 3.b8B#
- 3.b8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.d8B+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.b8Q+
- 1...Re3
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qaxb7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qbxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8S#
- 3.b8B#
- 3.b8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.d8B+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.b8Q+
- 1...Rd4
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qaxb7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qbxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8S#
- 3.b8B#
- 3.b8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.d8B+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.b8Q+
- 1...Ref4
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qaxb7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qbxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8S#
- 3.b8B#
- 3.b8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.d8B+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.b8Q+
- 1...Rg4
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qaxb7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qbxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8S#
- 3.b8B#
- 3.b8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.d8B+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.b8Q+
- 1...Rh4
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qaxb7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qbxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8S#
- 3.b8B#
- 3.b8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.d8B+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.b8Q+
- 1...Re5
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qaxb7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qbxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8S#
- 3.b8B#
- 3.b8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.d8B+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.b8Q+
- 1...Ree6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qaxb7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qbxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8S#
- 3.b8B#
- 3.b8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.d8B+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.b8Q+
- 1...Re7
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qaxb7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qbxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Bb7
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Rc7
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.b8Q+
- 1...Re8
- 2.dxe8Q
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8B
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q
- 1...Rf8!
- threat
- 1.b8Q+?
- 1...Ka6
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.a8Q#
- 2.a8R#
- 1...Kc6!
- 1...Ka6
- 1.b8R+?
- 1...Ka6
- 2.a8Q#
- 2.a8R#
- 1...Kc6!
- 1...Ka6
- 1.d8Q+?
- 1...Ka6
- 2.a8Q#
- 1...Kxb7
- 2.a8Q#
- 1...Kc6!
- 1...Ka6
- 1.a8Q?
- Keys
- 1.d8S!
- threat
- 2.a8Q
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8R#
- threat
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Qb7#
- 3.a8Q#
- 3.a8R#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.a8Q#
- 3.a8R#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8Q
- 1...Ka6
- 2.a8Q+
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8R#
- 2...Kb6
- 2.a8S
- threat
- 3.b8S#
- threat
- 2.a8R+
- 2...Kb6
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8R#
- 2...Kb6
- 2.b8S+
- 2...Kb6
- 3.a8S#
- 2...Kb6
- 2.a8Q+
- 1...Rf8
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qb7#
- 3.a8Q#
- 3.a8R#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.a8Q#
- 3.a8R#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8S+
- 1...Re1
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8S+
- 1...Re2
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8S+
- 1...Re3
- 2.a8Q
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8Q
- 1...Rd4
- 2.a8Q
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8Q
- 1...Ref4
- 2.a8Q
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8Q
- 1...Rg4
- 2.a8Q
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8Q
- 1...Rh4
- 2.a8Q
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8Q
- 1...Re5
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8S+
- 1...Ree6
- 2.a8Q
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8Q
- 1...Re7
- 2.a8Q
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8Q
- 1...Re8
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Bb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8S+
- 1...Rff4
- 2.a8Q
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8R#
- threat
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qb7#
- 3.a8Q#
- 3.a8R#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.a8Q#
- 3.a8R#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8Q
- 1...Rf5
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qb7#
- 3.a8Q#
- 3.a8R#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.a8Q#
- 3.a8R#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8S+
- 1...Rf7
- 2.a8Q
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rb7
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8Q
- 1...c2
- 2.a8S+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.b8S#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8Q+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Qb7#
- 3.a8Q#
- 3.a8R#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.b8R+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.a8Q#
- 3.a8R#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.a8S+
- threat
- 1.d8S!
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