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PID: 5168 (2B5/5p1p/R3r2p/2Pp4/3BkpnQ/2K4N/2P3P1/3b4 w - - 0 1)
Beck, Alphonse
Illustrated London News, 1856
#3
9 + 9
| 3977 | 200 Intriguing Chess Puzzles | 1996 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re5
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Bxf5#
- 2...f3
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Qxg4#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Rxf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rxf6
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Rxh6
- 3.Sg5#
- 2...Sxh6
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...Rg5
- 3.Sxg5#
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Sg5#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- 1...Re7
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Sxf2
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...hxg5
- 3.Sxg5#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Se5
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se5
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Re8
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...hxg5
- 3.Sxg5#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...f3
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...f5
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Rxe6#
- 2...Sxf2
- 2.Rxe6+
- 2...Se5
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Se5
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...hxg5
- 3.Sxg5#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...f6
- 2.Rxe6+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qh5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxe6+
- 1...Re5
- Tries
- 1.Sf2+?
- 1...Kf5
- 2.Qh5#
- 1...Sxf2!
- 1...Kf5
- 1.Sg5+?
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Rxe6+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxe6+
- 1...Kf5!
- 1...hxg5
- 1.Bxe6?
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...hxg5
- 3.Sxg5#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Bxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qe1#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qe1+
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...Se3
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Qxc2#
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Sxf2#
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...hxg5
- 3.Sxg5#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qe2#
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg4
- 1...Be2
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...hxg5
- 3.Sxg5#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxe2#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...hxg5
- 3.Sxg5#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf3#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.gxf3#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- 1...f5
- 2.Rd6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...hxg5
- 3.Sxg5#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qd8
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qh5
- threat
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Rd6
- 1...f6
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qh5
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...f5
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sxh6
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- 1...fxe6!
- threat
- 1.Rxe6+?
- 1...Kf5
- 2.Qh5#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Rxe5#
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...fxe6!
- 1...Kf5
- 1.Qg3?
- threat
- 2.Qxf4#
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Kf5
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Qd3#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Se5
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...f3
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qxg4#
- 1...fxg3!
- threat
- 1.Qg5?
- threat
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sxf2
- 2.Bxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rd6
- threat
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...hxg5
- 3.Sxg5#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Rxf4#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...hxg5!
- threat
- 1.Qf6?
- threat
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rxf6
- 2.Rxf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rxf6
- 1...Sxf6!
- threat
- 1.Qxg4?
- threat
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Bxg4!
- threat
- 1.Qh5?
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sxf2
- 2.Bxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...f3
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Qxg4#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sxf2
- 2.Bxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rd6
- threat
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rxd6
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Rxf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.gxf3#
- 2...Sxf2
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...f5
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Rxe6#
- 2...Sxf2
- 2.Bxe6
- threat
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rxe6+
- 2...Se5
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Se5
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...hxg5
- 3.Sxg5#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...f6
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Rxe6#
- 2...Sxf2
- 2.Bxe6
- threat
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...f5
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Rxe6+
- 2...Se5
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...Se5
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Be2!
- 1...Bxc2
- 1.Qxh6?
- threat
- 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Kf5
- 2.Qxh7#
- 1...Rxh6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...f3
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sxh6!
- threat
- 1.Sf2+?
- Keys
- 1.Qe7!
- threat
- 2.Rxe6+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Ra6#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rc6#
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rxh6#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxe6+
- 1...Kf5
- 2.Bxe6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg4#
- 2...Kg6
- 3.Sxf4#
- 3.Qxf7#
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Bxe6+
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sxf2
- 2.Bxg4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...Sxe5
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Bxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Sxf2+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Bxe6
- threat
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Bd7#
- 3.Bc8#
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.cxd3#
- 2...Sg4
- 3.Bxg4#
- threat
- 2.Rxe6+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Ra6#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rc6#
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rxh6#
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Rxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.cxd3#
- threat
- 2.Sxf2+
- 1...Sh2
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Bxe6
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Bd7#
- 3.Bc8#
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Sg4
- 3.Bxg4#
- threat
- 2.Rxe6+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Ra6#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rc6#
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rxh6#
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Rxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Bxe6
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Bd7#
- 3.Bc8#
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Sg4
- 3.Bxg4#
- threat
- 2.Rxe6+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Ra6#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rc6#
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rxh6#
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Se5
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.cxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Bxe6
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Bd7#
- 3.Bc8#
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Sg4
- 3.Bxg4#
- threat
- 2.Rxe6+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...h5
- 2.Bxe6
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Bxg4#
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Qxh7#
- threat
- 2.Rxe6+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Ra6#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rc6#
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Qg5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Qxh7#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Bxe6
- 1...f5
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Sxf2
- 3.Rxe6#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Sxf2
- 2.Rxe6+
- 2...Se5
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Se5
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...hxg5
- 3.Sxg5#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe6+
- 2...Se5
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Se5
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...f6
- 2.Qxe6+
- 2...Se5
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Se5
- 2.Qxe6+
- threat
- 1.Qe7!
FEATURES
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Developed and maintained by Brian Stephenson.
Implemented with HTML5, MySQL, Perl (with, inter alia, CGI::Simple, HTML::Template & XML::LibXML) &
CSS/Javascript (jQuery, Bootstrap & DataTables).