MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 66685 (7K/1p4p1/1P6/7R/4N1kp/5Npp/3PP1p1/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1860

7K/1p4p1/1P6/7R/4N1kp/5Npp/3PP1p1/8

#4

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Kxg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rxh4#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxh4
              • threat
                • 4.Sxg2#
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Rf5#
                • 4.e3#
            • 3.Kg6
              • threat
                • 4.Rxh4#
                • 4.Rf5#
            • 3.Se1
              • threat
                • 4.Sxg2#
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.e3#
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Se6#
                • 4.Rf5#
                • 4.e3#
            • 3.Se5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.e3#
        • 2.Rxh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Kf7
              • threat
                • 4.Sxg3#
                • 4.Sd6#
            • 3.Sc5
              • threat
                • 4.e4#
            • 3.Seg5
              • threat
                • 4.e4#
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh4#
          • 2...h1Q
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Rxh4#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rf5#
          • 2...h1R
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Rxh4#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rf5#
      • 1...g1Q
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Re5#
                • 4.d3#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Rg5#
        • 2.Rxh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Kf7
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Qxb6
                • 4.Sxg3#
              • 3...Qd4
                • 4.Sxg3#
              • 3...Qc5
                • 4.Sxg3#
      • 1...g1S
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Re5#
                • 4.d3#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Rg5#
    • 1.Rg5+!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Re5#
                • 4.d3#
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Re5#
            • 3.Se6+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Re5#

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