MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 45047 (3BB3/5R2/6k1/p2K4/rp6/b6P/1p1P4/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

3BB3/5R2/6k1/p2K4/rp6/b6P/1p1P4/1N6

#3

7 + 6

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh5
      • 2.Rh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra7+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.h4
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rb7+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.h4
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rc7+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.h4
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rd7+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.h4
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rf8+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh4#
            • 3.Be7#
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Bh4#
            • 3.Be7#
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rh8#

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