MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 45199 (5K2/P7/r1p1k2B/p5p1/P3N3/8/1Q2b3/6N1 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Georgia Weekly Telegraph, 1867

(First published on Fri Feb 8 1867)

5K2/P7/r1p1k2B/p5p1/P3N3/8/1Q2b3/6N1

#3

7 + 6

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5+!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb8#

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