MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 48599 (3n1K1k/1p6/3Pp3/p3N1N1/1rp1bP2/p6p/2P2p2/1QB1r3 w - - 0 1)

Andrews, Henry John Clinton

British Chess Magazine, 1881

3n1K1k/1p6/3Pp3/p3N1N1/1rp1bP2/p6p/2P2p2/1QB1r3

#4

8 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Be3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sef7#
      • 1...Rxe3
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5+
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Qxh7#
            • 3.Qd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Sef7#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Qh5+
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Qxh7#
            • 3.Qxc2
              • threat
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Qh7#
            • 3.Qd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Sef7#
              • 3...Rxe5
                • 4.Qxe5#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Qh5+
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Qxh7#
            • 3.Qxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Qh7#
            • 3.cxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Qh5#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Qh5+
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Qxh7#
            • 3.Qd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Sef7#
              • 3...Rxe5
                • 4.Qxe5#
          • 2...Bh7
            • 3.Sef7+
              • 3...Sxf7
                • 4.Sxf7#
            • 3.Sgf7+
              • 3...Sxf7
                • 4.Sxf7#
            • 3.Qh5
              • threat
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Qxh7#
            • 3.Qd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Sef7#
              • 3...Rxe5
                • 4.Qxe5#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Qxd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5+
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Qxh7#
            • 3.Bd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Sef7#
            • 3.Qd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Sef7#
      • 1...Rg1
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Bxg6
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Bxe5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sef7#
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.Qxb7
              • threat
                • 4.Qg7#
              • 3...Bxb7
                • 4.Sg6#
              • 3...Sxb7
                • 4.Sef7#
              • 3...Sf7
                • 4.Sexf7#

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