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PID: 42975 (8/1Q6/1P1p4/3Npr1p/1Kb1k2r/2n2RP1/8/2q4B w - - 0 1)

Brown, Theodore Morris

American Chess Nuts, 1868

8/1Q6/1P1p4/3Npr1p/1Kb1k2r/2n2RP1/8/2q4B

#3

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxh1
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...Rh2
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...Rh3
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...Bf1
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qd5#
    • 1...Ba2
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Se2#
          • 3.Sb5#
    • 1...Be2
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sxe2#
          • 3.Qd5#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Se2#
          • 3.Sb5#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Rf4#
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sxb5#
          • 3.Qd5#
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qd5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Kxc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc3#
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.Re3#
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Qf1+
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Qg2
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Re3#
          • 2...Qxh1
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Re3#
          • 2...Qf3
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Re3#
          • 2...Rxh1
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Rf3
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Sxd5+
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Qxh1
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Rxh1
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Rf3
            • 3.Qh7#

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