MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19607 (6K1/7N/5R1p/7k/5P2/8/6PP/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

New York Illustrated News, 1861

6K1/7N/5R1p/7k/5P2/8/6PP/8

#4

6 + 2

5078 The Chess Compositions of E B Cook (Keidanz) 1927
3713 Snap 2026

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg3
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf6
              • 3...h5
                • 4.Rh3#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Sg4
              • 3...hxg4
                • 4.Rh6#
      • 1...Kxg6
        • 2.g4
          • 2...h5
            • 3.f5+
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.g5#

This anticipates 285053(1933)

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