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PID: 42960 (8/3K1p2/p4Pp1/R5Pk/7P/1B3R2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Brown, Theodore Morris

Source?, 0000

8/3K1p2/p4Pp1/R5Pk/7P/1B3R2/8/8

#3

7 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh3#
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Ra4+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rf1#
            • 3.Rf2#
            • 3.Rfa3#
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.Re3#
            • 3.Rg3#
            • 3.Rh3#
            • 3.Rff4#
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kxh4!
    • 1.Be6?
      • 1...Kxh4
        • 2.Rh3#
      • 1...fxe6!
    • 1.Bxf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Kxh4
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra4
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Bd1#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Ra4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Bd1#
      • 1...Kxh4!
    • 1.Rd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra4
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Bd1#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Ra4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Bd1#
      • 1...Kxh4!
    • 1.Re3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra4
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Bd1#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Ra4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Bd1#
      • 1...Kxh4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra4!
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Rf5
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Bxf7#

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