MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 66212 (8/2R5/4k3/4Np2/6p1/4K1B1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Judy

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1852

8/2R5/4k3/4Np2/6p1/4K1B1/8/8

#5

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bh4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rc6+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rf6#
            • 3.Ke4
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh4
              • threat
                • 4.Re7#
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Ke4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Re7#
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh4
              • threat
                • 4.Re7#
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Ke4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Re7#
            • 3.Be5
              • threat
                • 4.Sg5#
                • 4.Sd8#
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Ke4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sg5#
                    • 5.Sd8#
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.Bh4
              • threat
                • 4.Bd8
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf6#
                  • 4...Ke6
                    • 5.Rf6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Bd8
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf6#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rf6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh4
              • threat
                • 4.Bd8
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf6#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rf6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Bd8
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf6#
                  • 4...Ke6
                    • 5.Rf6#
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Bh4
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rc6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh4
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Rc6+
                  • 4...Kf5
                    • 5.Rf6#
                • 4.Ke4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc6#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rc6#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bh4
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rc6+
                  • 4...Kf5
                    • 5.Rf6#
                • 4.Ke4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc6#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Rc6#

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