MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 25385 (rr5k/R5pp/1B6/1QP5/8/3B4/P7/K7 w - - 0 1)

Barbier, Georges Emile

The Westminster Papers, 1870

rr5k/R5pp/1B6/1QP5/8/3B4/P7/K7

#5

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Rxa8
          • threat
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Rb1+
            • 3.Kxb1
              • threat
                • 4.Bh4#
                • 4.Ba5#
                • 4.Bg5#
                • 4.Bb6#
                • 4.Bf6#
                • 4.Bc7#
                • 4.Be7#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Bc4+
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Bh4#
                    • 5.Bg5#
                    • 5.Bf6#
                  • 4...Kh8
                    • 5.Bh4#
                    • 5.Ba5#
                    • 5.Bg5#
                    • 5.Bb6#
                    • 5.Bf6#
                    • 5.Bc7#
                    • 5.Be7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Bc4+
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Bh4+
                  • 4...Rb8
                    • 5.Rxb8#
                • 4.Bg5+
                  • 4...Rb8
                    • 5.Rxb8#
                • 4.Bf6+
                  • 4...Rb8
                    • 5.Rxb8#
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Rxb8
              • threat
                • 4.Bh4#
                • 4.Ba5#
                • 4.Bg5#
                • 4.Bb6#
                • 4.Bf6#
                • 4.Bc7#
                • 4.Be7#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Bc4+
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Bh4#
                    • 5.Bg5#
                    • 5.Bf6#
                  • 4...Kh8
                    • 5.Bh4#
                    • 5.Ba5#
                    • 5.Bg5#
                    • 5.Bb6#
                    • 5.Bf6#
                    • 5.Bc7#
                    • 5.Be7#
      • 1...Rxd8
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Rg8
            • 3.Qh3
              • threat
                • 4.Qxh7#
              • 3...h6
                • 4.Qxh6+
                  • 4...gxh6
                    • 5.Rh7#
            • 3.Qf5
              • threat
                • 4.Qxh7#
              • 3...g6
                • 4.Qe5+
                  • 4...Rg7
                    • 5.Rxa8#
                    • 5.Qxg7#
                • 4.Qf6+
                  • 4...Rg7
                    • 5.Rxa8#
                    • 5.Qxg7#

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