MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 12710 (7k/5Kpp/3B4/4p1b1/4P3/8/8/7Q w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Illustrated London News, 1856

(First published on Sat Jan 5 1856)

7k/5Kpp/3B4/4p1b1/4P3/8/8/7Q

#3

4 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
14907 Good Companion Chess Problem Club 1915
5065 Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers 1972
14986 White-Hume Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh6
      • 2.Bxe5
        • 2...Bc1
          • 3.Bxg7#
        • 2...Bd2
          • 3.Bxg7#
        • 2...Be3
          • 3.Bxg7#
        • 2...Bf4
          • 3.Bxg7#
        • 2...Bg5
          • 3.Bxg7#
      • 2.Qxh6
        • threat
          • 3.Qxg7#
        • 2...gxh6
          • 3.Bxe5#
        • 2...g5
          • 3.Bxe5#
          • 3.Qg7#
          • 3.Qf8#
          • 3.Qf6#
        • 2...g6
          • 3.Bxe5#
          • 3.Qg7#
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...g6
      • 2.Bxe5+
        • 2...Bf6
          • 3.Bxf6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg7#
      • 1...Bxh6
        • 2.Bxe5
          • 2...Bc1
            • 3.Bxg7#
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Bxg7#
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Bxg7#
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Bxg7#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Bxg7#
      • 1...gxh6
        • 2.Bxe5+
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Be7
          • 2...Bxe7
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...gxh6
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bxf6#
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Bxf6#
            • 3.Qf8#

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