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PID: 45167 (8/3K4/6p1/4k1P1/p1R5/B7/2P1P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

8/3K4/6p1/4k1P1/p1R5/B7/2P1P3/8

#3

6 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rb4
          • 2...a3
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.Rf4
          • 2...a3
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Rg4
          • 2...a3
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Rh4
          • 2...a3
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rxa4?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bd6
          • 2...a3
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Rg4?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bd6
          • 2...a3
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh4!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bd6
          • 2...a3
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Be7#

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