MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 30690 (3N4/3n1p2/8/KbBk4/4RP2/2P5/4B3/8 w - - 0 1)
Phillips, PD
The Westminster Papers, 1874
#3
7 + 4
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Sb8
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Sxc5
- Tries
- 1.Bf3?
- threat
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Kxb5
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Ba3
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rb4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Ba3
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rb4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Be2
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Ba3
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Ba3
- threat
- 3.Rxa4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Rxa4#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Rxa4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rb4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Ba6
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Ba3
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Ba3
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Se5
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Kxb5
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Kxb6
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rb4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Kxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Kxb5
- 1...Sb8
- 2.Kxb5
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rb4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Kxb5
- 1...f5
- 2.Kxb5
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rb4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Kxb5
- 1...f6
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Kxb5
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Ba3
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rb4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Kxc5!
- threat
- 1.Bxb5?
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- 1...f5
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...f6
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Se6#
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Kxe4!
- threat
- 1.Bf3?
- Keys
- 1.Rc4!
- threat
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Kxb5
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Ba3
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Bxc4
- 3.Bf3#
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Bxc4
- 3.Bf3#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Bxc4
- 3.Bf3#
- threat
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Bxc4
- 2.Bf3+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Sb7#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Bf3+
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Ba3
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Ba6
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Ba3
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Bxc4
- 3.Bf3#
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Bxc4
- 3.Bf3#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Bxc4
- 3.Bf3#
- threat
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Ba3
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Se5
- 2.Kxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Sxc4
- 3.Bf3#
- 2...Sf3
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...Sc6
- 3.Bf3#
- threat
- 2.Kxb5
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Kxb5
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Kxb6
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Bxc4
- 3.Bf3#
- threat
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Kxb5
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Kxb5
- 1...Sb8
- 2.Kxb5
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Kxb5
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Kxb5
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Bxf8
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Bxc4
- 3.Bf3#
- threat
- 2.Kb4
- threat
- 1.Rd4+!
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Bxb5
- threat
- 3.Sb7#
- threat
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...Kxc5
- 1.Rc4!
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