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PID: 4132 (8/4n3/3bQ3/2R1q3/3pkpn1/4pb2/8/3NK1N1 w - - 0 1)

Arnold, AB

Source?, 0000

8/4n3/3bQ3/2R1q3/3pkpn1/4pb2/8/3NK1N1

#3

5 + 9

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qg6+
        • 2...Qf5
          • 3.Qxf5#
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Qxg6+
        • 2...Qf5
          • 3.Qxf5#
    • 1...Sc8
      • 2.Qg6+
        • 2...Qf5
          • 3.Qxf5#
    • 1...Sg8
      • 2.Qg6+
        • 2...Qf5
          • 3.Qxf5#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Rc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Qxe6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Qxe6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#
      • 1...Bxd1
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#

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