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PID: 12721 (8/5p2/1B6/2R4n/3kp3/4n3/4PQp1/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Winona Republican, 1858

(First published on Fri Sep 3 1858)

8/5p2/1B6/2R4n/3kp3/4n3/4PQp1/6K1

#3

5 + 6

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
14907 Good Companion Chess Problem Club 1915
5065 Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers 1972
56 The Problemist 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Qf6#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Qxe3+
        • 2...Kxe3
          • 3.Rc2#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Qxf6#
    • 1...Sg7
      • 2.Qf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
            • 3.Rb5#
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Rxf5#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
            • 3.Rc2#
            • 3.Rc6#
            • 3.Rc7#
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Sd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...g1Q+
        • 2.Qxg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...g1B+
        • 2.Qxg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...g1S
        • 2.Qxg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...g1R
        • 2.Qxg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Rc2#

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