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PID: 45906 (8/5b2/4B3/3PNP2/1K2kN1Q/3p4/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

8/5b2/4B3/3PNP2/1K2kN1Q/3p4/4P3/8

#3

8 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Sc4+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sg2#
          • 3.Sxd3#
          • 3.Sh3#
          • 3.Sh5#
          • 3.Sg6#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sg2#
          • 3.Sxd3#
          • 3.Sh3#
          • 3.Sh5#
          • 3.Sg6#
    • 1...Kxe5
      • 2.Sxd3+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qd8#
    • 1...dxe2
      • 2.Sfd3+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Qf4#
      • 2.Sh5+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Qf4#
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Qf4#
      • 2.Sfg6+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Qf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg2+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Sxd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Bxe6!
    • 1.Sh5+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg2#
        • 2.Sxd3#
        • 2.Sh3#
        • 2.Sh5#
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...dxe2
        • 2.Sg2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se1#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Se1#

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