MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 45005 (8/3p4/3K2p1/3B4/5kP1/Q7/7P/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

8/3p4/3K2p1/3B4/5kP1/Q7/7P/8

#3

5 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Qf3#
      • 2.Qg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kg5!
    • 1.h3?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf3!
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Kxd7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#

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