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PID: 44743 (3N4/3kBR2/3N4/p2P4/p7/K7/4B3/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Source?, 0000

3N4/3kBR2/3N4/p2P4/p7/K7/4B3/8

#3

7 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka2?
      • threat
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.S6b7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bc5#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.Se8?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba6
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.Rf2?
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.S8b7
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Rf3?
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.S8b7
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Rf4?
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.S8b7
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Rf5?
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.S8b7
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...Kc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Bf8+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sc8#
    • 1.Rf1!
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.S8b7
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rf7#

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