MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 242551 (1bnqnrrk/1p2Q2p/4N3/4N3/4K3/4B3/3PPR2/8 w - - 0 1)

Wilkinson, John

Scientific American Supplement, 1877

1bnqnrrk/1p2Q2p/4N3/4N3/4K3/4B3/3PPR2/8

#3

8 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qa5
      • 2.Qxh7+
        • 2...Kxh7
          • 3.Rh2#
    • 1...Qb6
      • 2.Qxh7+
        • 2...Kxh7
          • 3.Rh2#
    • 1...Qxd2
      • 2.Qxh7+
        • 2...Kxh7
          • 3.Rh2#
    • 1...Qd6
      • 2.Qxh7+
        • 2...Kxh7
          • 3.Rh2#
    • 1...Rf7
      • 2.Sxf7#
    • 1...Rg1
      • 2.Rxf8+
        • 2...Rg8
          • 3.Sf7#
      • 2.Qxf8+
        • 2...Rg8
          • 3.Sf7#
    • 1...Rg2
      • 2.Rxf8+
        • 2...Rg8
          • 3.Sf7#
      • 2.Qxf8+
        • 2...Rg8
          • 3.Sf7#
    • 1...Rg3
      • 2.Rxf8+
        • 2...Rg8
          • 3.Sf7#
      • 2.Qxf8+
        • 2...Rg8
          • 3.Sf7#
    • 1...Rg5
      • 2.Rxf8+
        • 2...Rg8
          • 3.Sf7#
      • 2.Qxf8+
        • 2...Rg8
          • 3.Sf7#
    • 1...Rg6
      • 2.Sxg6+
        • 2...Kg8
          • 3.Rxf8#
          • 3.Qxf8#
        • 2...hxg6
          • 3.Rxf8#
      • 2.Rxf8+
        • 2...Rg8
          • 3.Sf7#
      • 2.Qxf8+
        • 2...Rg8
          • 3.Sf7#
    • 1...Rg7
      • 2.Rxf8+
        • 2...Rg8
          • 3.Sf7#
      • 2.Qxf8+
        • 2...Rg8
          • 3.Sf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg7+?
      • 1...Rxg7
        • 2.Rxf8+
          • 2...Rg8
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Sxg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxh7+!
      • 1...Kxh7
        • 2.Rh2+
          • 2...Qh4+
            • 3.Rxh4#

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