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PID: 146092 (8/R2q4/7R/1kp5/8/1K2N3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

American Chess Magazine, 1847

8/R2q4/7R/1kp5/8/1K2N3/8/8

#3

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Qf5
      • 2.Rb7+
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Sc4#
    • 1...Qe8
      • 2.Rb7+
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Sc4#
    • 1...Qd2
      • 2.Rb7+
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Sc4#
    • 1...Qb7
      • 2.Rxb7+
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Sc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb7+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Qxb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra5+!
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rb6#
    • 1.Rxd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rxc5#
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...c4+
        • 2.Ka3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kc4
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra6#
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rb6#
            • 3.Rb7#
        • 2.Rb7
          • 2...c4+
            • 3.Sxc4#

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