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PID: 43150 (8/4p3/4P3/4K3/p2R4/P7/3Pk3/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Brown, J Wilcox

The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1858

8/4p3/4P3/4K3/p2R4/P7/3Pk3/6Q1

#3

6 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
56 The Problemist 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb4?
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Rb2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qh2+?
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Rc4
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Rb4
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rb1#
        • 2.Rc4
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rc1#
        • 2.Rg4
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Ke1!
    • 1.Qg2+?
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Rc4
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Ke1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4!
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qg2
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rc1
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qe3#

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