MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 22636 (1Kn2B2/2pp4/1R4bP/2N3k1/3P2P1/4p1p1/pp2N2b/1q1B1Q2 w - - 0 1)

Mackenzie, WA

Illustrated London News, 1862

1Kn2B2/2pp4/1R4bP/2N3k1/3P2P1/4p1p1/pp2N2b/1q1B1Q2

#3

10 + 11

3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Qxd1
        • 2.Rxg6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Sh3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Be7#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Be7#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Bxe2#
      • 1...Qf5
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Qxe4
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.gxf5#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sh3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Be7#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Be7#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.g5#

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