MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 64457 (1B4N1/3r1rpp/1n1R1P2/q1p1p3/2P1k3/2b1PNP1/1QP1K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Horner, William

Illustrated London News, 1850

1B4N1/3r1rpp/1n1R1P2/q1p1p3/2P1k3/2b1PNP1/1QP1K3/8

#5

11 + 10

4760 200 Classic Chess Puzzles 1993

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.g4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Bxd2
            • 3.Qxe5+
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Rd5+
                  • 4...Ke4
                    • 5.Re5#
                  • 4...Ke6
                    • 5.Re5#
            • 3.Re6
              • threat
                • 4.Rxe5#
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Sxc4
                • 4.Rxe5+
                  • 4...Sxe5
                    • 5.Qxe5#
                • 4.Qxe5+
                  • 4...Sxe5
                    • 5.Rxe5#
              • 3...gxf6
                • 4.Sxf6+
                  • 4...Rxf6
                    • 5.Rxe5#
                    • 5.Qxe5#
                • 4.Rxe5+
                  • 4...fxe5
                    • 5.Qxe5#
                • 4.Qxe5+
                  • 4...fxe5
                    • 5.Rxe5#
              • 3...Qc3
                • 4.Rxe5+
                  • 4...Qxe5
                    • 5.Qxe5#
              • 3...Rd5
                • 4.Rxe5+
                  • 4...Rxe5
                    • 5.Qxe5#
                • 4.Qxe5+
                  • 4...Rxe5
                    • 5.Rxe5#
              • 3...Bc3
                • 4.Rxe5+
                  • 4...Bxe5
                    • 5.Qxe5#
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2+
              • 3...Bxd2
                • 4.Qh1#
            • 3.Sg5+
              • 3...hxg5
                • 4.Qh1#
            • 3.Qh1
              • threat
                • 4.Se1#
                • 4.Sg1#
                • 4.Sd2#
                • 4.Sh2#
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Sh4#
                • 4.Sg5#
          • 2...Qa1
            • 3.Qxa1
              • threat
                • 4.Sd2+
                  • 4...Bxd2
                    • 5.Qh1#
                • 4.Sg5+
                  • 4...hxg5
                    • 5.Qh1#
                • 4.Qxc3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sd2#
                    • 5.Qxe5#
                    • 5.Qd3#
                • 4.Qh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Se1#
                    • 5.Sg1#
                    • 5.Sd2#
                    • 5.Sh2#
                    • 5.Sd4#
                    • 5.Sh4#
                    • 5.Sg5#
          • 2...Be1
            • 3.Qd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Qd2+
                • 4.Sxd2+
                  • 4...Bxd2
                    • 5.Qh1#
              • 3...Rxd6
                • 4.Qd3+
                  • 4...Rxd3
                    • 5.cxd3#
              • 3...Qc3
                • 4.Qd3+
                  • 4...Qxd3+
                    • 5.cxd3#
              • 3...Qa3
                • 4.Sd2+
                  • 4...Bxd2
                    • 5.Qh1#
                • 4.Qd3+
                  • 4...Qxd3+
                    • 5.cxd3#
              • 3...Bd2
                • 4.Sg5+
                  • 4...hxg5
                    • 5.Qh1#
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2+
              • 3...Bxd2
                • 4.Qh1#
                • 4.c3#
            • 3.Sg5+
              • 3...hxg5
                • 4.Qh1#
            • 3.Qh1
              • threat
                • 4.Se1#
                • 4.Sg1#
                • 4.Sd2#
                • 4.Sh2#
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Sh4#
                • 4.Sg5#
          • 2...Qa1
            • 3.Qxa1
              • threat
                • 4.Sd2+
                  • 4...Bxd2
                    • 5.Qh1#
                • 4.Sg5+
                  • 4...hxg5
                    • 5.Qh1#
                • 4.Qxc3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sd2#
                    • 5.Qxe5#
                    • 5.Qd3#
                • 4.Qh1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Se1#
                    • 5.Sg1#
                    • 5.Sd2#
                    • 5.Sh2#
                    • 5.Sd4#
                    • 5.Sh4#
                    • 5.Sg5#

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