MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 20539 (6B1/5R1p/2p3pP/3kP1K1/1p1p3p/3P4/7P/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

New York Saturday Press, 1858

6B1/5R1p/2p3pP/3kP1K1/1p1p3p/3P4/7P/8

#5

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb7+!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bb3
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Ba2
              • 3...b3
                • 4.Rxb3
                  • 4...Kd5
                    • 5.Rb5#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rd7
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Bxb3
              • 3...h3
                • 4.Bf7
                  • 4...c5
                    • 5.Rd5#
                • 4.Bg8
                  • 4...c5
                    • 5.Rd5#
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Bf7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd5#
                • 4.Bg8
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd5#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Bb3
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Bf7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd5#
                • 4.Bg8
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd5#

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