MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 45008 (7n/7B/1P1k4/4N3/4QN2/8/7K/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

7n/7B/1P1k4/4N3/4QN2/8/7K/8

#3

6 + 2

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke7
      • 2.Sc6+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qe7#
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Qe6#
        • 2...Kf7
          • 3.Qe7#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb4+!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#

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