MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 24070 (7B/8/2pP3K/2PrRN2/4pk2/4Np2/3p1Ppn/3B2R1 w - - 0 1)
McArthur, George
Illustrated London News, 1862
#3
10 + 8
| 3978 | 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles | 1996 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Tries
- 1.Sxg2+?
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Sgh4+
- 2...Kh3
- 3.Rg3#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Kh3
- 2.Sgh4+
- 1...fxg2!
- 1...Kg4
- 1.Sxd5+?
- 1...Kg4
- 2.Sfe3+
- 2...Kh3
- 3.Rh5#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Rh5#
- 2...Kh3
- 2.Rxg2+
- 2...Kh3
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Rg3#
- 2...Kh3
- 2.Sfe3+
- 1...cxd5!
- 1...Kg4
- 1.Sxg2+?
- Keys
- 1.Rxg2!
- 1...Rxd6+
- 2.Sxd6
- threat
- 3.Rxe4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Sg4+
- 3.Rxg4#
- threat
- 2.cxd6
- 2...Sg4+
- 3.Rxg4#
- 2...fxg2
- 3.Sxg2#
- 2...Sf1
- 3.Rg4#
- 2...c5
- 3.Sd5#
- 2...Sg4+
- 2.Sxd6
- 1...Rxc5
- 2.Sh4
- threat
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Sg4+
- 3.Rxg4#
- threat
- 2.Se7
- threat
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Sg4+
- 3.Rxg4#
- threat
- 2.Rxh2
- threat
- 3.Rh4#
- threat
- 2.Rxc5
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Sg4+
- 3.Rxg4#
- threat
- 2.Sh4
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Sg7
- 2...Rh5+
- 3.Sxh5#
- 2...Re6+
- 3.Sxe6#
- 2...Sg4+
- 3.Rxg4#
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Se6#
- 2...fxg2
- 3.Sxg2#
- 2...Rd5
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Rg5
- 3.Se6#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Sh5#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Sh5#
- 2...Sf1
- 3.Rg4#
- 2...Rh5+
- 2.Sg7
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Sd4
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Sg4+
- 3.Rxg4#
- threat
- 2.Sd4
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Sxd4
- threat
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Sg4+
- 3.Rxg4#
- threat
- 2.Sxd4
- 1...Rxd6+
- 1.Rxg2!
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