MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 45750 (8/p1p2B2/P1N1RP2/3k4/P5p1/6P1/3N2K1/6b1 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

8/p1p2B2/P1N1RP2/3k4/P5p1/6P1/3N2K1/6b1

#3

9 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Re5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Be8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • threat
        • 2.Kxg1
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Kxf2
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Kxh2
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re3#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Be8#

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