MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 63528 (5Q2/K1P3Bp/p5p1/2P1Np2/2Bk4/p3R2P/1P1p3P/3r1r2 w - - 0 1)
Mackenzie, Arthur Ford
1st Prize, British Chess Magazine 08. Ty, 1897-1898
#3
11 + 9
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1898 |
| 16 | Chess Amateur (The) | 1909 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bd5#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd3+
- 1...a2
- 2.Re2
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.Re2
- 1...f4
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd3+
- 1...Rf4
- Tries
- 1.Sd3+?
- 1...Kxe3
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qe7+
- 1...Kxc4!
- 1...Kxe3
- 1.Sc6+?
- 1...Kxc4
- 2.Kb6
- threat
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Kb6
- 1...Kxe3!
- 1...Kxc4
- 1.Rc3?
- threat
- 2.Sxg6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Sxg6#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sxg6+
- 1...axb2
- 2.Sxg6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sxg6+
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Sxg6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sxg6+
- 1...Rde1
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxg6#
- 2...Rxe5
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- 1...Rfe1
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxg6#
- 2...Rxe5
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sd3+
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke3
- 2.Sxg6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sd3+
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sg4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sxg6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sf7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bd5#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Sxg6#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Sxg6#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sf7#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Bf8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...f4
- 2.Sf3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sg5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sf7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Bf8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sf3+
- 1...g5
- 2.Sg6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sg6#
- threat
- 2.Sg6+
- 1...Ke4!
- threat
- 1.Rf3?
- threat
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Bf8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Bd3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qa8+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd3+
- 1...f4
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxf4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Bf8#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Bf8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd3+
- 1...Rxf3!
- threat
- 1.Qe7?
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Sxg6#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxg6#
- threat
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rc3
- 1...Kxe3
- 2.Sd3+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Sd3+
- 1...axb2
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd3+
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd3+
- 1...Rde1
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxg6#
- 2...Rxe5
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rc3
- 1...Rfe1
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxg6#
- 2...Rxe5
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rc3
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Kxe3
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Rxe3
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sxf3#
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Sxg6#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Kxe3
- 3.Sd3#
- threat
- 2.Qe6
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Sxg6#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Sxg6#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sf7#
- threat
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Sxg6#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sf7#
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rc3
- 1...g5
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sg6#
- threat
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rc3
- 1...f4!
- threat
- 1.Qd8+?
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Bf8#
- 1...Kxe3!
- 1...Kxc5
- 1.Sd3+?
- Keys
- 1.Qe8!
- threat
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxg6#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd3+
- 1...Kxe3
- 2.Sd3+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Sd3+
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Qb8
- threat
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bf8#
- threat
- 2.Qb8
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Kxe3
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Rxe3
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qe6
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Sxg6#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sf7#
- 3.Bd5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd3+
- 1...f4
- 2.Qc6
- threat
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Kxe3
- 3.Sg4#
- 2...fxe3
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qc6
- 1...a5
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxg6#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd3+
- 1...g5
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd3+
- threat
- 1.Qe8!
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