MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19602 (5QB1/8/3p4/K1k5/5p2/8/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

New York Ledger, 1859

5QB1/8/3p4/K1k5/5p2/8/4P3/8

#4

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kb4
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Bh7
              • threat
                • 4.Qe4#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe4#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.e3#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bh7
              • 3...f3
                • 4.e3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7
              • threat
                • 4.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa7+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qb6#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qd7+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qxd5#
            • 3.Bc8
              • threat
                • 4.Bb7#
            • 3.Qb4
              • threat
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Qb6#

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