MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19578 (8/4N3/b4p1B/1rp1kB2/4N3/2P3pP/1Q3p2/3K1R1r w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

New York Albion, 1855

(First published on Sat Oct 20 1855)

8/4N3/b4p1B/1rp1kB2/4N3/2P3pP/1Q3p2/3K1R1r

#4

9 + 8

1842 The White King 1914
15 British Chess Magazine 1915
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
5065 Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers 1972
3977 200 Intriguing Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke2!
      • threat
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Rxb2+
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Be2+
            • 3.Ke3
              • threat
                • 4.Bf4#
      • 1...Rb4+
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.cxb4#
          • 2...Be2+
            • 3.Qxe2
              • threat
                • 4.Bf4#
      • 1...Rb7+
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Rxe7
            • 3.c4+
              • 3...Kxf5
                • 4.Qxf6#
      • 1...Rxh3
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qd6#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qd6#

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