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PID: 44717 (R1Q5/5n2/1P6/Rp6/3k2PP/P7/B4P1K/7N w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Source?, 0000

R1Q5/5n2/1P6/Rp6/3k2PP/P7/B4P1K/7N

#3

11 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qe6+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...bxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rf8
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Sh6
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Sh8
            • 3.Qf4#

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