MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 68649 (3nR3/8/P1p1n2N/2B1k1PB/2P1p3/1p2K2b/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Fraser, James

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1862

3nR3/8/P1p1n2N/2B1k1PB/2P1p3/1p2K2b/8/8

#4

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Re7!
      • threat
        • 2.Be8
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rd7#
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Rd7#
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Rd7#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sxf5#
                • 4.Rd7#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Bxg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7+
              • 3...Sxf7
                • 4.Rxe6#
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sf5#
            • 3.Rxe6+
              • 3...Sxe6
                • 4.Sf7#
            • 3.Sf5
              • threat
                • 4.Bd4#
                • 4.Bd6#
        • 2.Be8
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rd7#
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Rd7#
          • 2...Be2
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Rd7#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Rd7#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sxf5#
                • 4.Rd7#
          • 2...Bh5
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Rd7#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Bxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Bg6
              • threat
                • 4.Sf7#
          • 2...Bg4
            • 3.Bg6
              • threat
                • 4.Sxg4#
                • 4.Sf7#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sxf5#

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