MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38973 (1R6/4K1N1/1B5p/3Nk1p1/4P2r/3p1P2/2q5/5b2 w - - 0 1)

Horner, William

Illustrated London News, 1851

1R6/4K1N1/1B5p/3Nk1p1/4P2r/3p1P2/2q5/5b2

#5

7 + 7

3977 200 Intriguing Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd4+!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sc3#
              • 3...Qc5+
                • 4.Rxc5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sc3#
                    • 5.Se3#
                    • 5.Sb4#
                    • 5.Sdf4#
                    • 5.Sb6#
                    • 5.Sf6#
                    • 5.Sdc7#
              • 3...Qb3
                • 4.Sb4+
                  • 4...Qd5
                    • 5.Sc6#
                    • 5.Rxd5#
                • 4.Sdf4+
                  • 4...Qd5
                    • 5.Sg6#
                    • 5.Rxd5#
                  • 4...Qxb5
                    • 5.Sg6#
              • 3...Qa4
                • 4.Sdf4+
                  • 4...Qxb5
                    • 5.Sg6#
              • 3...Qa2
                • 4.Sc3+
                  • 4...Qd5
                    • 5.Rxd5#
                • 4.Se3+
                  • 4...Qd5
                    • 5.Sc4#
                    • 5.Rxd5#
                • 4.Sb4+
                  • 4...Qd5
                    • 5.Sc6#
                    • 5.Rxd5#
                • 4.Sdf4+
                  • 4...Qd5
                    • 5.Sg6#
                    • 5.Rxd5#
                • 4.Sb6+
                  • 4...Qd5
                    • 5.Sc4#
                    • 5.Sd7#
                    • 5.Rxd5#
                • 4.Sf6+
                  • 4...Qd5
                    • 5.Sd7#
                    • 5.Rxd5#
                • 4.Sdc7+
                  • 4...Qd5
                    • 5.Rxd5#
              • 3...Qc4
                • 4.Sdf4+
                  • 4...Qxb5
                    • 5.Sg6#
                  • 4...Qd5
                    • 5.Sg6#
                    • 5.Rxd5#
                  • 4...Qc5+
                    • 5.Rxc5#
              • 3...Qc6
                • 4.Sdf4+
                  • 4...Qxb5
                    • 5.Sg6#
                  • 4...Qd5
                    • 5.Sg6#
                    • 5.Rxd5#
                  • 4...Qc5+
                    • 5.Rxc5#
              • 3...d2
                • 4.Sdf4+
                  • 4...Qc5+
                    • 5.Rxc5#
                  • 4...Bxb5
                    • 5.Sg6#

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