MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 65162 (8/p2B3R/4P1p1/3kp1P1/p3N3/P2K4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Phenix, Isaac

Illustrated London News, 1865

8/p2B3R/4P1p1/3kp1P1/p3N3/P2K4/8/8

#4

7 + 5

4760 200 Classic Chess Puzzles 1993

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh5!
      • threat
        • 2.e7
          • threat
            • 3.e8Q
              • threat
                • 4.Bc6#
                • 4.Be6#
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qa8#
                • 4.Qg8#
            • 3.e8S
              • threat
                • 4.S8f6#
                • 4.Sc7#
            • 3.e8B
              • threat
                • 4.Bf7#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.e8Q
              • 3...gxh5
                • 4.Bc6#
                • 4.Be6#
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qa8#
                • 4.Qg8#
            • 3.e8S
              • 3...gxh5
                • 4.S8f6#
                • 4.Sc7#
            • 3.e8B
              • 3...gxh5
                • 4.Bf7#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.e7
          • threat
            • 3.e8Q
              • threat
                • 4.Bc6#
                • 4.Be6#
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qa8#
                • 4.Qg8#
            • 3.e8S
              • threat
                • 4.S8f6#
                • 4.Sc7#
            • 3.e8B
              • threat
                • 4.Bf7#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.e8Q
              • 3...h4
                • 4.Bc6#
                • 4.Be6#
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qa8#
                • 4.Qg8#
            • 3.e8S
              • 3...h4
                • 4.S8f6#
                • 4.Sc7#
            • 3.e8B
              • 3...h4
                • 4.Bf7#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.e7
          • 2...gxh5
            • 3.e8Q
              • 3...h4
                • 4.Bc6#
                • 4.Be6#
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qa8#
                • 4.Qg8#
            • 3.e8S
              • 3...h4
                • 4.S8f6#
                • 4.Sc7#
            • 3.e8B
              • 3...h4
                • 4.Bf7#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.e7
          • threat
            • 3.e8Q
              • threat
                • 4.Bc6#
                • 4.Be6#
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qa8#
                • 4.Qg8#
            • 3.e8S
              • threat
                • 4.S8f6#
                • 4.Sc7#
            • 3.e8B
              • threat
                • 4.Bf7#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.e8Q
              • 3...gxh5
                • 4.Bc6#
                • 4.Be6#
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qa8#
                • 4.Qg8#
            • 3.e8S
              • 3...gxh5
                • 4.S8f6#
                • 4.Sc7#
            • 3.e8B
              • 3...gxh5
                • 4.Bf7#
    • 1.Rf7!
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Kc3
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.Bc6#
    • 1.e7!
      • threat
        • 2.e8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.e8S
          • threat
            • 3.S8f6#
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.e8B
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...gxh5
            • 3.e8Q
              • 3...h4
                • 4.Bc6#
                • 4.Be6#
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qa8#
                • 4.Qg8#
            • 3.e8S
              • 3...h4
                • 4.S8f6#
                • 4.Sc7#
            • 3.e8B
              • 3...h4
                • 4.Bf7#

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