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PID: 240846 (2bRn3/2N2Rb1/2k2p2/3N4/1p2P3/BK2p3/2PpB3/8 w - - 0 1)

Seymour, Robert Hoe

American Chess Journal, 1876

2bRn3/2N2Rb1/2k2p2/3N4/1p2P3/BK2p3/2PpB3/8

#3

9 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxc7
      • 2.Rxc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxb4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sa8#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sa8+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxb4#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Rc7#
        • 2.Rxc8+
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Rfxc7#
            • 3.Rcxc7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bxb4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sa7#
        • 2.Rxc8+
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Rfxc7#
            • 3.Rcxc7#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Rxc8+
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Rfxc7#
            • 3.Rcxc7#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Rxc8+
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Rfxc7#
            • 3.Rcxc7#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxb4#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxb4#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxb4#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxb4#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxb4#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Bxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sa7#
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxb4#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Bd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe8#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Rfxc7#
            • 3.Rcxc7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re7#
            • 3.Rxe8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Ba6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sxe8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Sxc7
        • 2.Bxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rfxc7#
            • 3.Rcxc7#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rfxc7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Sxc8
            • 3.Rc7#
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Sxc8
            • 3.Rc7#

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