MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 27812 (6bB/2K1p2p/2N1k1qQ/1p6/3Pp2P/Rp2P1p1/1P4Bb/8 w - - 0 1)

Tivendell, H

Illustrated London News, 1868

6bB/2K1p2p/2N1k1qQ/1p6/3Pp2P/Rp2P1p1/1P4Bb/8

#4

10 + 10

3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxb5+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Bf1#
        • 2.Bh3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxb5+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Bf1#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Bd7#
                • 4.Ra8#
            • 3.Sd8+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Bd7#
        • 2.d5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Rxb5+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Bf1#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sd8#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Ra8#
        • 2.Rxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Bh3#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Rb8#
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Bh3+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Rxb5#
            • 3.Bxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
                • 4.d5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxb5+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Bh3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh3+
              • 3...Qg4
                • 4.Bxg4#
            • 3.Qxg6+
              • 3...hxg6
                • 4.Bh3#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh3+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Rxb5#
            • 3.Bxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
                • 4.d5#
      • 1...Qxh6
        • 2.Bh3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxb5+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Bf1#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Ra8#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Ra8#
      • 1...Qf6
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Bh3+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Rxb5#
            • 3.Bxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
            • 3.Rxb5
              • threat
                • 4.Bh3#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Bh3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxb5+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Bh3#

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