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PID: 62852 (R3n3/3p4/1K3p1q/5B2/1pPk4/6Rp/1P3P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1880

R3n3/3p4/1K3p1q/5B2/1pPk4/6Rp/1P3P2/8

#3

7 + 7

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Qf4
  - 2.Rd3+
    - 2...Kxc4
      - 3.b3#
    - 2...Ke5
      - 3.Rd5#
Tries
- 1.Rd3+?
  - 1...Kxc4
    - 2.b3#
  - 1...Ke5!
- 1.Rxe8?
  - threat
    - 2.Re4#
  - 1...Kxc4
    - 2.Re4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Rd3#
    - 2.b3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Rd3#
  - 1...Qf4
    - 2.Rd3+
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.b3#
  - 1...Qh4
    - 2.Rd3+
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Rc8#
        3.b3#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Rd3+
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Rc8#
        3.b3#
    - 2.Rg4+
      - 2...Qf4
        3.Rxf4#
  - 1...Qe3!
Keys
- 1.f4!
  - threat
    - 2.Rd3+
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.b3#
  - 1...Kxc4
    - 2.Rd3
      - threat
        3.b3#
      - 2...b3
        3.Ra4#
    - 2.b3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Rd3#
  - 1...Qxf4
    - 2.Rd3+
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.b3#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Rd5#
  - 1...Sg7
    - 2.Rd3+
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Rc8#
        3.b3#
  - 1...b3
    - 2.Rd3+
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Ra4#

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