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PID: 44922 (3B4/p6p/5p2/8/5Nk1/3K4/6N1/R7 w - - 0 1)

Cheney, George Nelson

Source?, 0000

3B4/p6p/5p2/8/5Nk1/3K4/6N1/R7

#3

5 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...Kxh4
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rg1+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sh4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sh4+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Sh4+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sh4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Sh4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Se1+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.Sh4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc7#

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