MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 27625 (8/1R5p/p3p3/2k1N3/4K3/7B/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Smith, Thomas

Illustrated London News, 1863

8/1R5p/p3p3/2k1N3/4K3/7B/8/8

#5

4 + 4

4760 200 Classic Chess Puzzles 1993
3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd1
          • threat
            • 3.Ba4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3+
                  • 4...Kc4
                    • 5.Rc7#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rd7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Kd4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sc4#
                    • 5.Sf7#
                    • 5.Rd7#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Bd1
          • threat
            • 3.Ba4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3+
                  • 4...Kc4
                    • 5.Rc7#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rd7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Kd4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sc4#
                    • 5.Sf7#
                    • 5.Rd7#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Bxa4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3+
                  • 4...Kc4
                    • 5.Rc7#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rd7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Kd4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sc4#
                    • 5.Sf7#
                    • 5.Rd7#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Ba4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3+
                  • 4...Kc4
                    • 5.Rc7#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rd7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Kd4
                  • 4...h4
                    • 5.Sc4#
                    • 5.Sf7#
                    • 5.Rd7#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Ba4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3+
                  • 4...Kc4
                    • 5.Rc7#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rd7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Kd4
                  • 4...h5
                    • 5.Sc4#
                    • 5.Sf7#
                    • 5.Rd7#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Bd1
          • threat
            • 3.Ba4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3+
                  • 4...Kc4
                    • 5.Rc7#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rd7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Kd4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sc4#
                    • 5.Sf7#
                    • 5.Rd7#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Ba4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3+
                  • 4...Kc4
                    • 5.Rc7#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rd7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Kd4
                  • 4...h4
                    • 5.Sc4#
                    • 5.Sf7#
                    • 5.Rd7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Bd1
          • threat
            • 3.Ba4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3+
                  • 4...Kc4
                    • 5.Rc7#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rd7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Kd4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sc4#
                    • 5.Sf7#
                    • 5.Rd7#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Ba4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3+
                  • 4...Kc4
                    • 5.Rc7#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rd7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Kd4
                  • 4...h5
                    • 5.Sc4#
                    • 5.Sf7#
                    • 5.Rd7#

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