MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 44961 (8/3Nn3/1Pk1K1p1/P1p1R3/3pN3/2p5/8/4q2r w - - 0 1)

Stanley, Charles Henry

Illustrated London News, 1848

8/3Nn3/1Pk1K1p1/P1p1R3/3pN3/2p5/8/4q2r

#5

6 + 8

4761 200 Perplexing Chess Puzzles 1997

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb8#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Rxe1
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Rb1
              • threat
                • 4.Se5+
                  • 4...Kc5
                    • 5.Se4#
                    • 5.Sb7#
                    • 5.Rb5#
                • 4.Rb5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Se5#
                    • 5.Rc5#
                  • 4...Rh5
                    • 5.Sb8#
              • 3...Rh4
                • 4.Se5+
                  • 4...Kc5
                    • 5.Sb7#
                    • 5.Rb5#
                • 4.Sb8+
                  • 4...Kc5
                    • 5.Sb7#
                    • 5.Rb5#
              • 3...Rh5
                • 4.Sb8+
                  • 4...Kc5
                    • 5.Se4#
                    • 5.Sb7#
                    • 5.Rb5#
              • 3...Rb8
                • 4.Se5+
                  • 4...Kc5
                    • 5.Se4#
                    • 5.Rb5#
                • 4.Sxb8+
                  • 4...Kc5
                    • 5.Se4#
                    • 5.Sb7#
                    • 5.Rb5#
                • 4.Rb4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rxc4#
                • 4.Rb5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Se5#
                    • 5.Sxb8#
                    • 5.Rc5#

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