MESON Chess Problem Database
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PID: 65909 (1b2K3/pBN3N1/1ppk4/Q1p1R2P/n7/qpn3pr/8/B7 w - - 0 1)
Anonymous
The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1881
#3
8 + 12
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rd7#
- threat
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Qd2+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Qd2+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Se2
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Se4
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sxb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...b5
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Sb1
- Tries
- 1.Sf5+?
- 1...Kxc7
- 2.Re7#
- 1...Kxe5!
- 1...Kxc7
- 1.Re7?
- threat
- 2.Sf5#
- 1...Bxc7
- 2.Qb5
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Sxb5
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxb5
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Re6#
- threat
- 2.Qb5
- 1...Rxh5!
- threat
- 1.Qxc3?
- threat
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Qd2+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Kxc7
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Re7+
- 1...Qxa1
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.Qd2+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Qd2+
- 1...Qc1
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Qb2
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Qb4
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Qa2
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- threat
- 2.Qd2+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Qxg3
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rg5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- threat
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- threat
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Qxg3
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rg5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- threat
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...b2
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...g2
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...c4
- 2.Qd2+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Qd2+
- 1...b5
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- 1...a6
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Qd2+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Sxc3!
- threat
- 1.Qa6?
- threat
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re6+
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qe2+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Sge6#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sce6#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qe2+
- 1...Kxc7
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- 1...Bxc7
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Re6+
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Se2
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rxc6#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...b5
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Sxb5#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...c4!
- threat
- 1.Sf5+?
- Keys
- 1.Re6+!
- 1...Kxc7
- 2.Qa6
- threat
- 3.Rxc6#
- threat
- 2.Qa6
- 1...Kxc7
- 1.Qb5!
- threat
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxc6#
- threat
- 2.Re6+
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qe2+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Sge6#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sce6#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qe2+
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re6+
- 1...Bxc7
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Sxb5
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxb5
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Re6#
- threat
- 2.Re6+
- 1...Sxb5
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Sxb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- 1...cxb5
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Sxb5#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Qb4
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re6+
- 1...c4
- 2.Sf5+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Re6+
- 2...Kxc7
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kxc7
- 2.Sf5+
- threat
- 1.Re6+!
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