MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 218268 (k1r1R3/8/P1N5/4B3/6b1/1P5n/K6Q/8 w - - 0 1)
Pearson, Arthur Cyril
English Mechanic and World of Science, 1873
(First published on Fri Dec 19 1873)
#3
7 + 4
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Rxb8#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 2...Bc8
- 3.Rxc8#
- 2...Bc8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Rxc8#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Rxc8#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Rxc8#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rxc8#
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qxg1
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg1
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qxf2
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qxf2
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rb8
- Tries
- 1.Ba1?
- threat
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 2...Bc8
- 3.Rxc8#
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Rxc8#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rxe8!
- threat
- 1.Bc3?
- threat
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 2...Bc8
- 3.Rxc8#
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Rxc8#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rxe8!
- threat
- 1.Bf6?
- threat
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 2...Bc8
- 3.Rxc8#
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Rxc8#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rxe8!
- threat
- 1.Bg7?
- threat
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 2...Bc8
- 3.Rxc8#
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Rxc8#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rxe8!
- threat
- 1.Bh8?
- threat
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 2...Bc8
- 3.Rxc8#
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Rxc8#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rxe8!
- threat
- 1.Qg1?
- threat
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qxf2
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qxf2
- 1...Sxg1!
- threat
- 1.Ba1?
- Keys
- 1.Bb2!
- threat
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Rxe8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Qb8#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 2...Bc8
- 3.Rxc8#
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxd8+
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Rxc8+
- 2...Bxc8
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Bxc8
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Bxc6
- 3.Rxc8#
- threat
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Rxb8#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Rxc8+
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 1.Bb2!
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