MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 12702 (3K4/2P2P2/4k3/4p3/4P3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Illustrated London News, 1855

(First published on Sat Jan 6 1855)

3K4/2P2P2/4k3/4p3/4P3/8/8/8

#3

4 + 2

285 The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton) 1855
1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1908
14907 Good Companion Chess Problem Club 1915
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke8?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.c8R
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.c8Q+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.f8Q#
      • 1...Kxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.f8R!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.c8R
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rc6#

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