MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 45009 (8/1n6/8/1NNk4/4R3/Q5p1/6K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

8/1n6/8/1NNk4/4R3/Q5p1/6K1/8

#3

5 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxb7?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Re5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3#
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Sxc5
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qa8?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd7!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa8
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf3#

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