MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 45759 (5n2/1K5p/R4Q2/8/8/1p3N2/6k1/6Nr w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

5n2/1K5p/R4Q2/8/8/1p3N2/6k1/6Nr

#3

5 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf1
      • 2.Qb2
        • threat
          • 3.Ra1#
          • 3.Qe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra2+?
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Rxb2+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...bxa2!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Ra1#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kg3!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kxg1
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Rxg1
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Rxh2
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Ra1#

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