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Problem Display
PID: 42366 (2N1B3/2p1r3/qpp5/1p1k1K2/1B1p4/1PnPr3/3QP3/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

The Albion, 1852

2N1B3/2p1r3/qpp5/1p1k1K2/1B1p4/1PnPr3/3QP3/8

#5

8 + 10

4760 200 Classic Chess Puzzles 1993
3977 200 Intriguing Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxe7+!
      • 1...Rxe7
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Kf4+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qe5#
                • 4.Qf5#
              • 3...Re5
                • 4.Bf7#
                • 4.Qxe5#
            • 3.Kg4+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qf5#
              • 3...Re5
                • 4.Bf7#
            • 3.Kf6+
              • 3...Re5
                • 4.Bf7#
                • 4.Qxe5#
            • 3.Kg6+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qf5#
              • 3...Re5
                • 4.Bf7#
            • 3.Qg8+
              • 3...Re6
                • 4.Qxe6#
              • 3...Rf7+
                • 4.Bxf7#
                • 4.Qxf7#
          • 2...Qc8+
            • 3.Kf4+
              • 3...Qf5+
                • 4.Qxf5+
                  • 4...Re5
                    • 5.Bf7#
                    • 5.Qd7#
                    • 5.Qxe5#
            • 3.Kf6+
              • 3...Qf5+
                • 4.Qxf5+
                  • 4...Re5
                    • 5.Bf7#
                    • 5.Qd7#
                    • 5.Qxe5#
          • 2...Re5+
            • 3.Kf6
              • threat
                • 4.Bf7#
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Se4+
                • 4.dxe4+
                  • 4...Kxe4
                    • 5.Qxe5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Kf4+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qf6+
                  • 4...Kd5
                    • 5.Bc6#
                    • 5.Qc6#
                  • 4...Re6
                    • 5.Qd8#
            • 3.Qg8+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qg6+
                  • 4...Kd5
                    • 5.Bc6#
                    • 5.Qc6#
                  • 4...Re6
                    • 5.Qxe6#
              • 3...Rf7+
                • 4.Qxf7+
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Qe6#
                    • 5.Qd7#

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