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PID: 45174 (q4n2/4QR2/2N5/3k4/1r4b1/1P3p1N/8/6RK w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

q4n2/4QR2/2N5/3k4/1r4b1/1P3p1N/8/6RK

#3

7 + 6

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxc6
      • 2.Rd1+
        • 2...Rd4
          • 3.Sf4#
    • 1...Rb5
      • 2.Sf4+
        • 2...Kxc6
          • 3.Qc7#
      • 2.Rd1+
        • 2...Kxc6
          • 3.Qd6#
          • 3.Qc7#
    • 1...Rb6
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kxc6
          • 3.Rc1#
          • 3.Rc7#
    • 1...Bh5
      • 2.Rg5+
        • 2...Kxc6
          • 3.Qc5#
          • 3.Qc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd1+?
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re1#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Qxc6
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.bxc4+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Qa1
        • 2.Sxb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Sxb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#

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