MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 43221 (5KB1/Bp4P1/Pp1N1p2/n3k3/4p3/3pP3/1P1Nb3/1Q1R4 w - - 0 1)

Callander, Charles

Illustrated London News, 1880

5KB1/Bp4P1/Pp1N1p2/n3k3/4p3/3pP3/1P1Nb3/1Q1R4

#3

11 + 8

4760 200 Classic Chess Puzzles 1993

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.S2c4#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.S2xc4#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.S2c4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.S2c4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.S2xc4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc2!
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Bb8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Bxd1
        • 2.S2c4+
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...dxc2
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Bxf3
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...exf3
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Sxc6
            • 3.S2c4#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.S2c4+
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.S2c4+
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Qh2#
        • 2.S2xe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh2#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...dxc2
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.S2c4+
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Qh2#
        • 2.S2xe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh2#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...dxc2
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.S2c4+
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Qh2#

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