MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 45745 (5K2/6N1/6P1/3pN1kp/3BP3/7p/5p1P/5B1n w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

5K2/6N1/6P1/3pN1kp/3BP3/7p/5p1P/5B1n

#3

8 + 6

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf4
      • 2.Se6+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bd3#
    • 1...Kh6
      • 2.Be3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Kf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Be3#
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Sg3!
    • 1.Se6+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg5#
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.Be7#
        • 2.Bb6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Be3+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.hxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Be3#

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