MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 221774 (2n5/p2BR3/Rb1kN3/1p2pP2/b1P3PQ/3N4/8/2K5 w - - 0 1)
Pierce, William Timbrell
English Mechanic and World of Science, 1876
(First published on Fri Nov 24 1876)
#3
10 + 7
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Tries
- 1.Bxc8?
- threat
- 2.Sef4
- threat
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qh6#
- threat
- 2.Sc7
- threat
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qh6#
- threat
- 2.Rd7+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sxe5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- threat
- 2.Sef4
- 1...Kc6
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.c5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...exd4
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qh6#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sc7
- threat
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qh6#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Sd8+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bb7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.c5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Rc7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qc5#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- threat
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Rd7+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sxe5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Sd4
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Rd7+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sxe5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Sd4
- 1...b4
- 2.Sd4
- threat
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Bd7
- 3.Rxd7#
- threat
- 2.Sd8
- threat
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Bd7
- 3.Rxd7#
- threat
- 2.Sd4
- 1...e4
- 2.Rd7+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Rd7+
- 1...bxc4!
- threat
- 1.Rf7?
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Bxa4#
- 3.Bb5#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...b4
- 2.Bxa4
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Bxa4
- 1...bxc4!
- threat
- 1.Rg7?
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Bxa4#
- 3.Bb5#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...b4
- 2.Bxa4
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Bxa4
- 1...bxc4!
- threat
- 1.Rh7?
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Bxa4#
- 3.Bb5#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...b4
- 2.Bxa4
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Bxa4
- 1...bxc4!
- threat
- 1.Qf6?
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Bxc8
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rf7
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rg7
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rh7
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...bxc4
- 2.Bxa4
- threat
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Bb5
- threat
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Bxa4
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rf7
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rg7
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rh7
- threat
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...b4
- 2.Bxa4
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Bb5
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Bxa4
- 1...e4
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sef4#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rf7
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Rg7
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Rh7
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.c5+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...Sxe7!
- threat
- 1.Bxc8?
- Keys
- 1.Qh8!
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Bxa4#
- 3.Bb5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Bxa4#
- 3.Bb5#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- 1...Kxe7
- 2.Qf8+
- 2...Kxd7
- 3.Sxe5#
- 2...Kxd7
- 2.Qf8+
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Kxd7
- 3.Sxe5#
- 2...Kxd7
- 2.Qb8+
- 1...bxc4
- 2.Bxa4
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kxe7
- 3.Qf8#
- threat
- 2.Bxa4
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxe7
- 3.Qf8#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxe7
- 3.Qf8#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxe7
- 3.Qf8#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxb5#
- 3.Be8#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...b4
- 2.Bxa4
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxe7
- 3.Qf8#
- threat
- 2.Bxa4
- 1...e4
- 2.c5+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kxe7
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.c5+
- threat
- 1.Qh8!
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