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PID: 45006 (8/K7/4pQ2/3kN3/8/8/8/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Illustrated London News, 1857

(First published on Sat Sep 12 1857)

8/K7/4pQ2/3kN3/8/8/8/3B4

#3

4 + 2

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb6!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qd8#

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