MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 19599 (8/1B6/3P4/3Np3/4k2N/2pR4/1pP5/bK6 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Harper's Weekly, 1859

8/1B6/3P4/3Np3/4k2N/2pR4/1pP5/bK6

#4

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc8
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...b1Q+
            • 3.Kxb1
              • 3...Bb2
                • 4.Bf5#
          • 2...b1B+
            • 3.Kxa1
              • threat
                • 4.Bf5#
            • 3.Kxb1
              • 3...Bb2
                • 4.Bf5#
      • 1...b1Q+
        • 2.Kxb1
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Bc8
              • threat
                • 4.Bf5#
      • 1...b1B+
        • 2.Kxb1
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Bc8
              • threat
                • 4.Bf5#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Kxb1
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Bc8
              • threat
                • 4.Bf5#

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