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PID: 45904 (n7/8/p6p/p1R3B1/1b3R2/k1NK4/P7/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

n7/8/p6p/p1R3B1/1b3R2/k1NK4/P7/8

#3

6 + 6

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb3#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4#
            • 3.Rb5#
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Rf5#
            • 3.Rg5#
            • 3.Rh5#
            • 3.Rc6#
            • 3.Rc7#
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc1#
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Be7#
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...axb5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...a4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxa5+!
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Rxb4+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Rb1#
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Rb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Bxb4
            • 3.Bc1#

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