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PID: 46045 (8/6pB/8/p2p4/Pp1k2p1/1P1N2p1/3PR1P1/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Derrickson, George H

Source?, 0000

8/6pB/8/p2p4/Pp1k2p1/1P1N2p1/3PR1P1/4K3

#3

8 + 7

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bxg6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bxg6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Rf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Bxg6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rf5
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Rf4#
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...gxf2+!
    • 1.Re4+?
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Rxb4+
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Bxg6#
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Bxg6#
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Bxg6#
        • 2.Rxg4+
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Bxg6#
      • 1...dxe4!
    • 1.Re5?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rf5
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Rf4#
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...g6!
    • 1.Re7?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...g6!
    • 1.Re8?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...g6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re6!
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Rxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxg4#
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Rxg4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rxg4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Rd6#

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