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PID: 44747 (R4Q2/4Pp1P/1P6/1rPNkP2/1r1NP3/R1b3p1/3p2P1/2nK4 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Source?, 0000

R4Q2/4Pp1P/1P6/1rPNkP2/1r1NP3/R1b3p1/3p2P1/2nK4

#3

13 + 8

1679	American Chess Nuts	1868

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Rxd4
  - 2.e8Q#
  - 2.e8R#
- 1...Bxd4
  - 2.e8Q#
  - 2.e8R#
Keys
- 1.Sf6!
  - threat
    - 2.Sf3+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qh6#
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.e8S#
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8B#
    - 2.Sc6+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qh6#
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.Qh6#
  - 1...Kxd4
    - 2.Qd8+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Qxd2#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Qd5#
      - 2...Kxc5
        3.Rc8#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qd6#
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Qh6+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Sf3#
        3.Sc6#
  - 1...Kxf6
    - 2.Qg7+
      - 2...Kxe7
        3.R3a7#
      - 2...Kxg7
        3.h8Q#
  - 1...Rxd4
    - 2.e8Q+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qh6#
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.Qh6#
        3.Qee7#
    - 2.e8R+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qh6#
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.Qh6#
  - 1...Rxc5
    - 2.Sf3+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qh6#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.e8Q#
        3.e8B#
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.e8S#
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8B#
  - 1...Rxb6
    - 2.Sf3+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qh6#
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.e8S#
        3.h8Q#
        3.h8B#
  - 1...Bxd4
    - 2.e8Q+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qh6#
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.Qh6#
        3.Qee7#
    - 2.e8R+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qh6#
      - 2...Kxf6
        3.Qh6#

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