MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 66984 (2bB1K2/1q1pN3/3pk3/pN2ppP1/rn3P2/2Qp1n2/4R3/8 w - - 0 1)

Baxter, Crichton Milne

Illustrated London News, 1863

2bB1K2/1q1pN3/3pk3/pN2ppP1/rn3P2/2Qp1n2/4R3/8

#4

8 + 12

4760 200 Classic Chess Puzzles 1993

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh6#
      • 1...Sxh2
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Qxb5
            • 3.Qe4
              • threat
                • 4.Qxf5#
              • 3...fxe4
                • 4.f5#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qxe5#
          • 2...Qc6
            • 3.Qe4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Qxf5#
              • 3...Qxe4
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...fxe4
                • 4.f5#
          • 2...Qb6
            • 3.Bxb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7#
                • 4.Qxd6#
              • 3...Sd5
                • 4.Qxd5#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qxe5#
            • 3.Qxb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7#
                • 4.Qxd6#
          • 2...Qb8
            • 3.Qe4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Qxf5#
              • 3...fxe4
                • 4.f5#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qxd5+
              • 3...Qxd5
                • 4.Sc7#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Rxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh6#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Rh6+
              • 3...Sf6
                • 4.Rxf6#
    • 1.Qc4+!
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rxe5+
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sexf5#

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