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PID: 63838 (3R1B2/8/6K1/1NN1k3/3p4/3P4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Reid, Neville C

Source?, 0000

3R1B2/8/6K1/1NN1k3/3p4/3P4/8/8

#3

6 + 2

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Kg5
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.Bh6
          • 2...c2
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sb3?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sa4?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Se4?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sa6?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sbc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Sac7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sb7?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#

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