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PID: 45200 (1B6/1PRR3B/3qp2r/3k1p1r/P6P/5K2/2PP4/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

1B6/1PRR3B/3qp2r/3k1p1r/P6P/5K2/2PP4/8

#3

10 + 6

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxd6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.Rdd7#
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...Qxd4
            • 3.Bxd4#
      • 1...Qxd7
        • 2.Rxd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.b8S#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.c4#

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