MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 44225 (2Knb1B1/1R6/k4n2/5R2/P1p5/2P2Q2/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)
Hawkins, Xenophon
Maryland Chess Review, 1874
#3
8 + 5
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Bxc4#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...Sxc6
- 3.Bxc4#
- 2...Sxc6
- 2.Qxc6+
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Bxc4#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Bxc4#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Bxc4#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Rb6+
- 2...Kxb6
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Kxb6
- 2.Ra7+
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Kxa7
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Kb6
- 2.Rb6+
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.Qxb7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rb6+
- 2...Kxb6
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Kxb6
- 2.Ra7+
- 2...Kb6
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Kxa7
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Kb6
- 2.Rb6+
- 1...Bh5
- Tries
- 1.Rb6+?
- 1...Ka7
- 2.Qa8+
- 2...Kxb6
- 3.a5#
- 2...Kxa8
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Ra6#
- 2...Kxb6
- 2.Qa8+
- 1...Kxb6!
- 1...Ka7
- 1.Qd5?
- threat
- 2.Qa5#
- 1...Bd7+
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qb5#
- 2...Sxb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...Sxd5!
- threat
- 1.Qc6+?
- 1...Sxc6
- 2.Bxc4#
- 1...Bxc6!
- 1...Sxc6
- 1.Qe3?
- threat
- 2.Ra7#
- 2.Qb6#
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Bd7+
- 2.Rxd7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Ra7#
- 3.Qa7#
- threat
- 2.Rxd7
- 1...Sxb7!
- threat
- 1.Rb6+?
- Keys
- 1.Bxc4+!
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Rfxb5
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rg5#
- 3.Rh5#
- 2...Sxb7
- 3.Qxb7#
- threat
- 2.Rfxb5
- 1...Bb5
- 1.Ra7+!
- 1...Kb6
- 2.Qe3+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Ra6#
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Qe3+
- 1...Kxa7
- 2.Qa8+
- 2...Kb6
- 3.a5#
- 2...Kxa8
- 3.Ra5#
- 2...Kb6
- 2.Qa8+
- 1...Kb6
- 1.Bxc4+!
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