MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12703 (8/1p2PPp1/1P1k2p1/6B1/3K3P/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Illustrated London News, 1855

8/1p2PPp1/1P1k2p1/6B1/3K3P/8/8/8

#3

6 + 4

285 The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton) 1855
1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
14665 Knights and Bishops 1909
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
14907 Good Companion Chess Problem Club 1915
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.e8Q+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qd7#
          • 3.Qe4#
          • 3.Qc8#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Bf4#
          • 3.f8Q#
          • 3.f8B#
      • 2.f8Q
        • threat
          • 3.e8Q#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.e8Q#
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.e8Q#
    • 1...Kd7
      • 2.Kd5
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.e8Q#
      • 2.e8Q+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Bf4#
          • 3.f8Q#
          • 3.f8B#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc4?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.f8Q
          • threat
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8R#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8R#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.e8Q#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.f8Q
          • threat
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8R#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.e8Q#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.e8Q#
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8B#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.h5?
      • threat
        • 2.e8Q
          • 2...gxh5
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8B#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.f8Q
          • threat
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.e8Q#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Kd5
          • threat
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.e8Q#
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8B#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.e8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8B#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.f8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.e8Q#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.e8Q#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.e8Q#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.f8R?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8R#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.e8Q#
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.e8Q#
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.e8B!
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.f8B
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd7#

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