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PID: 63791 (2R5/3p2p1/1K1N2p1/2Nk2B1/8/5P2/8/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Reed, George A

Source?, 0000

2R5/3p2p1/1K1N2p1/2Nk2B1/8/5P2/8/5B2

#3

7 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Sce4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Se6?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...dxe6
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Scb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re8#
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sf7?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.f4?
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxd7#
        • 2.Rd8
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxd7#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxd7!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Bh3#

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