MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 252632 (2B2b1n/4p1p1/p7/1P1kB2Q/b2P4/Pp5p/PR3N2/K5n1 w - - 0 1)
Bolus, Andrew
English Mechanic and World of Science, 1888
(First published on Fri Jan 20 1888)
#3
10 + 10
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2021 |
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qf3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qf3+
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxf3+
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qxg6
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxg6
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Qxf7+
- 2...e6
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...e6
- 2.Qxf7+
- 1...a5
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Bxb5
- 3.Qxb5#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- 1...Se2
- Tries
- 1.Bd6+?
- 1...e5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 1...g5!
- 1...e5
- 1.Bxg7+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Kd6
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...e5!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Rxb3?
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bb7#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qf5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...axb5
- 3.Qxb5#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- 1...axb5
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bb7#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...e6
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qf5
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...e6
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qf3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qf3+
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxf3+
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bb7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg6
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bb7#
- threat
- 2.Qxf7+
- 2...e6
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...e6
- 2.Rc3
- 1...e6
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- 1...g5
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bb7#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- 1...g6
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bb7#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- 1...Bxb5!
- threat
- 1.Qf3+?
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Sxf3!
- 1...Kc4
- 1.Qg6?
- threat
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Bxb5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...axb5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...e6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Sxg6!
- threat
- 1.Qf7+?
- 1...e6
- 2.Bxe6#
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Sxf7!
- 1...e6
- 1.Qe8?
- threat
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...axb5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qd7+
- 1...Bxb5!
- threat
- 1.Qxh3?
- threat
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Rxb3
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Bxb3
- 3.Qxb3#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qe6+
- 2...Kc3
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Qxa6#
- 2...Kc3
- 2.Rxb3
- 1...Sxh3!
- threat
- 1.Qh6?
- threat
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Qxg6
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- 1...g6
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- 1...gxh6!
- threat
- 1.Qxh8?
- threat
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...e6
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...e6
- 2.Qg8+
- 1...Bxb5
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...e6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Qg8+
- 1...axb5
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...e6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Qg8+
- 1...e6
- 2.Qxf8
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc5#
- threat
- 2.Qxf8
- 1...Kc4!
- threat
- 1.Bd6+?
- Keys
- 1.Qd1!
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Qc1+
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kxb5
- 2.Qc1+
- 1...Bxb5
- 2.Qxb3+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Bc4
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Qxb3+
- 1...bxa2
- 2.Qxa4
- threat
- 3.Qb3#
- 2...axb5
- 3.Qxb5#
- threat
- 2.Qxa4
- 1...axb5
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bb7#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qh1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qh1+
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qxf3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxf3+
- 1...e6
- 2.Bb7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bb7+
- threat
- 1.Qg4!
- threat
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Qe6+
- 2...Kc3
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Qxa6#
- 2...Kc3
- 2.Qe6+
- threat
- 1.Qf5!
- threat
- 2.Be6#
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Kc4
- 2.Qe6+
- 2...Kc3
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kxb5
- 3.Qxa6#
- 2...Kc3
- 2.Qe6+
- threat
- 1.axb3!
- threat
- 2.Bxg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...e5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Rc2
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bb7#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Bb7#
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qf5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Bb7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Bxg7+
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...axb5
- 3.Qxb5#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- 1...Bxb5
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Bd7
- 3.Qxd7#
- threat
- 2.Qf5
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Bd7
- 3.Qxd7#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- 1...axb5
- 2.Rc2
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bb7#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Bb7#
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qf5
- threat
- 3.Bb7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Rc2
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rc2
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bb7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg6
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Bb7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qf5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Bb7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rc2
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bb7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Rc2
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bb7#
- threat
- 2.Qxf7+
- 2...e6
- 3.Bxe6#
- 3.Bb7#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...e6
- 2.Qf5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Bb7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Bb7+
- 1...g5
- 2.Rc2
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bb7#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Bb7#
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Rc2
- 1...g6
- 2.Rc2
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...e6
- 3.Bb7#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Bb7#
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Rc2
- threat
- 1.Qd1!
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