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PID: 240970 (3b3N/2p3k1/4PN2/8/4K2R/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

New York Clipper, 1875

3b3N/2p3k1/4PN2/8/4K2R/8/8/8

#3

5 + 3

6490	yacpdb	2021

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Be7
  - 2.Rg4+
    - 2...Kxf6
      - 3.Rg6#
    - 2...Kh6
      - 3.Sf7#
      - 3.Rg6#
    - 2...Kf8
      - 3.Rg8#
    - 2...Kxh8
      - 3.Rg8#
Tries
- 1.Kf5?
  - threat
    - 2.Rh7+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Sg6#
        3.Rf7#
  - 1...Kf8
    - 2.Sg6+
      - 2...Kg7
        3.Rh7#
  - 1...Bxf6!
- 1.Se8+?
  - 1...Kf8
    - 2.Sg6+
      - 2...Kxe8
        3.Rh8#
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Rh8#
  - 1...Kg8!
- 1.Rh7+?
  - 1...Kf8
    - 2.Sg6#
    - 2.Rf7#
  - 1...Kxf6!
Keys
- 1.e7!
  - threat
    - 2.exd8Q
      - threat
        3.Rh7#
        3.Qe7#
    - 2.e8Q
      - threat
        3.Qf7#
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.Qe5#
  - 1...Kxf6
    - 2.e8Q
      - threat
        3.Qe5#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Qxd8#
      - 2...Kg7
        3.Qf7#
      - 2...Be7
        3.Qg6#
  - 1...Bxe7
    - 2.Rg4+
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.Rg6#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Sf7#
        3.Rg6#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Rg8#
      - 2...Kxh8
        3.Rg8#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.exd8Q
      - 2...c4
        3.Rh7#
        3.Qe7#
    - 2.e8Q
      - threat
        3.Qf7#
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.Qe5#
  - 1...c6
    - 2.exd8Q
      - 2...c5
        3.Rh7#
        3.Qe7#
    - 2.e8Q
      - threat
        3.Qf7#
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.Qe5#

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