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PID: 136867 (8/p2p4/kp1N4/p7/P2N4/8/2R5/7K w - - 0 1)

Cheney, George Nelson

The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1857

8/p2p4/kp1N4/p7/P2N4/8/2R5/7K

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.S6b5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sxd6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rc6#
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rxa7#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Sc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa7#
            • 3.axb5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rc6#
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rxa7#
            • 3.axb5#
      • 1...Kb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc6!
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.S4b5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...cxb5
            • 3.axb5#
    • 1.Rc7!
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa7#
            • 3.axb5#

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