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PID: 46986 (rR2r3/3n2b1/b3Pp1B/1P3pN1/3k4/pP6/3pK2p/1R5Q w - - 0 1)

Gardner, John Carey

Source?, 0000

rR2r3/3n2b1/b3Pp1B/1P3pN1/3k4/pP6/3pK2p/1R5Q

#3

9 + 11

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Rxe6+
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Bxb5+
        • 2.Rxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Rxe6+
            • 3.Sxe6#
          • 2...d1Q+
            • 3.Rxd1#
          • 2...d1B+
            • 3.Rxd1#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...d1Q+
        • 2.Rxd1+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...d1B+
        • 2.Rxd1+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Bxg7+
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxc5#
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...h1Q
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...h1B
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxd2#

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