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PID: 4165 (1RB5/5Q1n/3K4/6p1/b2p3N/P2k1p2/1pp1p2P/1N2nr2 w - - 0 1)

Barnett, James P

Source?, 0000

1RB5/5Q1n/3K4/6p1/b2p3N/P2k1p2/1pp1p2P/1N2nr2

#3

8 + 11

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Rxb3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sd2#
          • 3.Bb7#
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Rb3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sd2#
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Rb3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sd2#
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.Rb3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sd2#
          • 3.Qf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Bxb3!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Bxb3!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be6#
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be6#
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qxh7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be6#
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc4+!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Rb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Rb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Bxb3
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxd4#

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