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PID: 64116 (8/3Np3/1p6/3N1Pp1/p2kBR2/2R2P2/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Tanner, James Alfred

Source?, 0000

8/3Np3/1p6/3N1Pp1/p2kBR2/2R2P2/8/7K

#3

8 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Rb3
        • threat
          • 3.Rb4#
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Rb4#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Sb8
        • threat
          • 3.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sxb5#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Bb1+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Ba2+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...gxf4!
    • 1.Rc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb1
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Rb1
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Rxb4#
      • 1...e6!
    • 1.Ra3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
        • 2.S5b6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...axb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd3+!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Rd3#

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