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PID: 44730 (2K4Q/4p3/3k4/n1NB4/8/p5R1/2PP4/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Source?, 0000

2K4Q/4p3/3k4/n1NB4/8/p5R1/2PP4/8

#3

7 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rg4#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sc6!
    • 1.Rd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qd8+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rg4#
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Ba2#
            • 3.Bb3#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Bf7#
            • 3.Bg8#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5+!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rg4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Se4#

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