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PID: 44746 (1Q6/3B3R/2pPN3/3kp2r/2N4P/6nR/3Pp1nB/K3b3 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Source?, 0000

1Q6/3B3R/2pPN3/3kp2r/2N4P/6nR/3Pp1nB/K3b3

#3

11 + 8

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf1
      • 2.Rd3+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Sh1
      • 2.Rd3+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.Sb6#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Sb6+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bxc6#
          • 3.d3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxc6+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Bxe3
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sxe3
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Ka2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Rxh4
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bxc6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rxh5+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Sxh5
            • 3.Sb6#

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