MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28246 (6b1/6N1/3ppR1B/1Np5/4k1p1/4p1P1/1n2B2K/8 w - - 0 1)

Campbell, Joseph Graham

Illustrated London News, 1861

(First published on Sat May 11 1861)

6b1/6N1/3ppR1B/1Np5/4k1p1/4p1P1/1n2B2K/8

#5

7 + 8

3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7
              • threat
                • 4.Rf7#
                • 4.Rf8#
              • 3...exf5
                • 4.Rg6#
                • 4.Rh6#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Rxf7#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxd6+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sc3+
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Bf4#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bf4+
                  • 4...Ke4
                    • 5.Sc3#
                • 4.Bg7+
                  • 4...Ke4
                    • 5.Sc3#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bg7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bg7
              • threat
                • 4.Rf4+
                  • 4...exf4
                    • 5.Sxd6#
              • 3...Sb2
                • 4.Rf4+
                  • 4...exf4
                    • 5.Sc3#
                    • 5.Sxd6#
              • 3...Sf2
                • 4.Rf4+
                  • 4...exf4
                    • 5.Sc3#
                    • 5.Sxd6#
              • 3...Sc3
                • 4.Rf4+
                  • 4...exf4
                    • 5.Sxc3#
                    • 5.Sxd6#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Rf4+
                  • 4...exf4
                    • 5.Sd6#
                • 4.Rf5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rxe5#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bg7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bg7
              • threat
                • 4.Rf4+
                  • 4...exf4
                    • 5.Sxd6#
              • 3...Sb2
                • 4.Rf4+
                  • 4...exf4
                    • 5.Sc3#
                    • 5.Sxd6#
              • 3...Sc3
                • 4.Rf4+
                  • 4...exf4
                    • 5.Sxc3#
                    • 5.Sxd6#
              • 3...Sb6
                • 4.Rf4+
                  • 4...exf4
                    • 5.Sc3#
                    • 5.Sxd6#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Rf4+
                  • 4...exf4
                    • 5.Sd6#
                • 4.Rf5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rxe5#

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