MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 80725 (8/2pp4/7K/3k1N2/3P4/8/1Q6/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1857

8/2pp4/7K/3k1N2/3P4/8/1Q6/8

#5

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb3+!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kg5
          • threat
            • 3.Kg4
              • threat
                • 4.Qf3#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Kf4
                  • 4...c4
                    • 5.Qxc4#

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