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PID: 46053 (1Rrk4/7Q/8/5p1B/K5p1/p7/3p4/1R4r1 w - - 0 1)

Elson, Jacob

Source?, 0000

1Rrk4/7Q/8/5p1B/K5p1/p7/3p4/1R4r1

#3

5 + 7

1679	American Chess Nuts	1868

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Rd1
  - 2.Be8
    - threat
      - 3.Qd7#
    - 2...Kxe8
      - 3.Rxc8#
  - 2.R1b3
    - threat
      - 3.Rd3#
    - 2...Rxb8
      - 3.Rxb8#
  - 2.R1b4
    - threat
      - 3.Rd4#
    - 2...Rxb8
      - 3.Rxb8#
  - 2.R1b5
    - threat
      - 3.Rd5#
    - 2...Rxb8
      - 3.Rxb8#
  - 2.R1b6
    - threat
      - 3.Rd6#
    - 2...Rxb8
      - 3.Rxb8#
  - 2.R1b7
    - threat
      - 3.Rd7#
      - 3.Qg8#
      - 3.Qc7#
      - 3.Qd7#
      - 3.Qe7#
      - 3.Qh8#
- 1...Rxb8
  - 2.Rxb8#
Tries
- 1.R1b7?
  - threat
    - 2.Rd7#
    - 2.Qg8#
    - 2.Qc7#
    - 2.Qd7#
    - 2.Qe7#
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...d1B+
    - 2.Kb4
      - threat
        3.Rd7#
        3.Qg8#
        3.Qc7#
        3.Qd7#
        3.Qe7#
        3.Qh8#
    - 2.Ka5
      - threat
        3.Rd7#
        3.Qg8#
        3.Qc7#
        3.Qd7#
        3.Qe7#
        3.Qh8#
  - 1...d1Q+!
Keys
- 1.Rd1!
  - threat
    - 2.Rxd2#
  - 1...Rxd1
    - 2.Be8
      - threat
        3.Qd7#
      - 2...Kxe8
        3.Rxc8#
  - 1...Rxb8
    - 2.Rxd2+
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Qd7#
  - 1...Rg2
    - 2.Be8
      - threat
        3.Qd7#
      - 2...Kxe8
        3.Rxc8#
  - 1...Rg3
    - 2.Rxd2+
      - 2...Rd3
        3.Rxd3#

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