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PID: 46988 (4R3/q7/2bpBp2/1rP4R/p2k2pr/1PN2p2/1PKP1P1b/N1B5 w - - 0 1)

Gardner, John Carey

Source?, 0000

4R3/q7/2bpBp2/1rP4R/p2k2pr/1PN2p2/1PKP1P1b/N1B5

#3

12 + 11

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Rxd5#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Sxb5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.d3#
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Rd5#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Sxb5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.d3#
    • 1...Bxe8
      • 2.Rd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bd5#
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...fxe2!
    • 1.Sxb5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...Bxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.d3!
      • threat
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...axb3+
        • 2.Sxb3+
          • 2...Rxb3
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Rxh5
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd7#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxf5#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Sxb5+
          • 2...Bxb5
            • 3.Rd5#

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