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PID: 43416 (8/2pR4/8/3pPp2/2RP1Pp1/2Nk2p1/1B1N2p1/Q5K1 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Source?, 0000

8/2pR4/8/3pPp2/2RP1Pp1/2Nk2p1/1B1N2p1/Q5K1

#3

10 + 7

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd2
      • 2.Qd1+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Bc1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc6?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qa6
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Sd1#
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Bc1+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Be3#
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sdb1
          • threat
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc1#
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc1#
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc1#
        • 2.Sde4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sxd5
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...c6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rcxc7!
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qa6
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Sd1#
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qa6
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sd1#
            • 3.Sxd5#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd1#

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