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PID: 12737 (r1n4K/2P5/kp1N4/1p2P1Q1/1P6/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Cheney, George Nelson

The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1858

r1n4K/2P5/kp1N4/1p2P1Q1/1P6/8/8/8

#3

6 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.cxb8Q
        • threat
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...Sxd6
          • 3.Qa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd8?
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Qxc8+
          • 2...Rb7
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.cxb8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qdxc8#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Qdxb6#
            • 3.Qbxb6#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Qb8
          • 2...Rxb8+
            • 3.cxb8S#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
          • 2...Sc8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Ka7!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Sxd6+
        • 2.Qxa8#
      • 1...Se7+
        • 2.Qxa8#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Sa7+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Qb8
          • 2...Rxb8+
            • 3.cxb8S#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
          • 2...Sc8
            • 3.Qb7#

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