MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12724 (8/1R6/1Q6/8/5NP1/2p2k2/7K/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Charleston Tri-Weekly Courier, 1859

8/1R6/1Q6/8/5NP1/2p2k2/7K/8

#3

5 + 2

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Kg3
        • threat
          • 3.Re7#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Re7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb4
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Rb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Rb5
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kxf2!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Rf7#
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Rf7#
        • 2.Sh3
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Rf7#
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Rf7#
        • 2.Sh5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Rf7#
        • 2.Sg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Rf7#
        • 2.Rb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Rb3+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kg3
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh5#

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