MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 604 (1K5b/1p6/1R6/2N4Q/5P2/N2p1R2/p3p3/k3B2q w - - 0 1)

Horn, C (= Laws, BG)

British Chess Magazine, 1912

1K5b/1p6/1R6/2N4Q/5P2/N2p1R2/p3p3/k3B2q

#2

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxf3
      • 2.Qxh8#
    • 1...Qf1
      • 2.Qxh8#
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Sb3#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Bxc3#
    • 1...Be5+
      • 2.Qxe5#
    • 1...d2
      • 2.Sc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Be5+
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bb2!
    • 1.Qxh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc3#
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Bxc3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...Be5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Be5+
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Qxf1
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...exf1Q
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...exf1S
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...exf1B
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...exf1R
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Bxc3#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Sc2#
    • 1.Rxd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Be5+
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Sb3#

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