MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 45087 (rn6/1p1rPp2/4p3/3k4/4R2Q/1P2B3/2P3NK/1q3b1B w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

rn6/1p1rPp2/4p3/3k4/4R2Q/1P2B3/2P3NK/1q3b1B

#3

9 + 9

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
14907 Good Companion Chess Problem Club 1915

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e8S#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.e8S+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Qa1
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e8S#
      • 1...Qd1
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e8S#
      • 1...Qb2
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e8S#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.e8S#
      • 1...Sc6!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Se1+
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Bxg2#
        • 2.Sh4+
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Bxg2#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...f5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e8S#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.e8S#
      • 1...Qxc2
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Qxe4
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...fxe6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc5#

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