MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19593 (8/5Np1/2p1p1pb/Q2bBk1P/4p3/7K/1P1P3N/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1858

8/5Np1/2p1p1pb/Q2bBk1P/4p3/7K/1P1P3N/8

#4

8 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sh4#
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...exf3
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Qc3#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qd2#
              • 3...Kxd6
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qd8#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qd8+
              • 3...Kxh5
                • 4.Qh4#

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