MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 66936 (8/7p/6p1/2N4P/pp1PB3/R1P1kP2/P6P/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Aspa, Rosario

Illustrated London News, 1854

8/7p/6p1/2N4P/pp1PB3/R1P1kP2/P6P/4K3

#4

10 + 5

4760 200 Classic Chess Puzzles 1993

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.cxb4#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.h6
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sc7
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.axb3
          • threat
            • 3.bxa4
              • threat
                • 4.c4#
            • 3.Ra2
              • threat
                • 4.Re2#
            • 3.b4
              • threat
                • 4.c4#
            • 3.c4
              • threat
                • 4.bxa4#
                • 4.b4#
              • 3...axb3
                • 4.Rxb3#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Rxb3
              • threat
                • 4.c4#
            • 3.c4
              • threat
                • 4.Rxb3#
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.axb3
              • threat
                • 4.bxa4#
                • 4.b4#
              • 3...axb3
                • 4.Rxb3#
        • 2.h6
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sc7
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd5#
    • 1.h6!
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sb4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd5#
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sc7
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sc7
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd5#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.cxb4#
          • 2...bxa3
            • 3.Sc7
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd5#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sc7
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd5#

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