MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 55705 (k1B5/6R1/r1N2b2/1bn1p3/3R1p2/3nQ3/2p4K/8 w - - 0 1)

Turton, Henry

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1854

k1B5/6R1/r1N2b2/1bn1p3/3R1p2/3nQ3/2p4K/8

#5

6 + 9

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb7+!
      • 1...Sxb7
        • 2.Ra4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa6+
              • 3...Bxa6
                • 4.Qa7#
            • 3.Qa7+
              • 3...Rxa7
                • 4.Rxa7#
          • 2...Rxa4
            • 3.Qa7+
              • 3...Rxa7
                • 4.Rc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc8#
                  • 4...Sa5
                    • 5.Rxa7#
                  • 4...Sbc5
                    • 5.Rxa7#
                  • 4...Sd6
                    • 5.Rxa7#
                  • 4...Sd8
                    • 5.Rxa7#
          • 2...Bxa4
            • 3.Qa7+
              • 3...Rxa7
                • 4.Rc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc8#
                  • 4...Sa5
                    • 5.Rxa7#
                  • 4...Sbc5
                    • 5.Rxa7#
                  • 4...Sd6
                    • 5.Rxa7#
                  • 4...Sd8
                    • 5.Rxa7#
          • 2...Bxc6
            • 3.Rxa6+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qa7+
                  • 4...Kc8
                    • 5.Qa8#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.Rxa6+
              • 3...Bxa6
                • 4.Rc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc8#
                  • 4...Sa5
                    • 5.Ra7#
                  • 4...Sbc5
                    • 5.Ra7#
                  • 4...Sd6
                    • 5.Ra7#
                  • 4...Sd8
                    • 5.Ra7#
          • 2...Sdc5
            • 3.Rxa6+
              • 3...Bxa6
                • 4.Qxc5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qa7#
                  • 4...Sxc5
                    • 5.Ra7#
                • 4.Rc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc8#
                  • 4...Sd7
                    • 5.Qa7#
                  • 4...Sa5
                    • 5.Ra7#
                  • 4...Sd6
                    • 5.Ra7#
                  • 4...Sd8
                    • 5.Ra7#

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