MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 80020 (8/8/4p3/8/K2N4/3k4/3N3p/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

New York Albion, 1857

(First published on Sat Jan 24 1857)

8/8/4p3/8/K2N4/3k4/3N3p/3Q4

#4

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf3+!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Kb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Kc5
              • threat
                • 4.Sc4#
          • 2...h1Q
            • 3.Qc3+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...h1B
            • 3.Qc3+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qc5#

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