MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 45908 (8/4p3/4Pp2/5K2/5P2/7Q/4N2P/6rk w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

8/4p3/4Pp2/5K2/5P2/7Q/4N2P/6rk

#3

6 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rg2
      • 2.Qf3
        • 2...Kxh2
          • 3.Qh5#
    • 1...Rg3
      • 2.hxg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...Kxh2
        • 2.Qxg1+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Sxg1#
          • 2...Rg2
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Rxf1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf3+!
      • 1...Kxh2
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Sxg1#
          • 2...Rg2
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Rg2
        • 2.Qa8
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Qh8#

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