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PID: 63560 (4K3/8/8/8/1QNpP1R1/3kp3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Moore, Charles C

Source?, 0000

4K3/8/8/8/1QNpP1R1/3kp3/8/8

#3

5 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc2
      • 2.Qb2+
        • 2...Kd1
          • 3.Rg1#
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Se5#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Qb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd7?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Ke7?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Kf7?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Kd8?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Kf8?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Se5+?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kc2!
    • 1.Rg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qa3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Rh4?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.e5?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Rxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...Ke2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf4!
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rf1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qb1
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qf1#

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