MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 48952 (8/8/1pp2P2/8/3Bk1K1/2Q3p1/4P3/3Nr3 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

American Chess Magazine, 1897

8/8/1pp2P2/8/3Bk1K1/2Q3p1/4P3/3Nr3

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxe2
      • 2.Qc4
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
          • 3.Ba1#
          • 3.Bb2#
          • 3.Bc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Rxd1
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Rf1
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Ba1#
        • 2.Bb2#
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Rxd1!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Rxe2
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Ba1#
            • 3.Bb2#
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...bxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Rxd1
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Rxe2
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Ba1#
            • 3.Bb2#
            • 3.Bc3#

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