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PID: 64120 (8/2p4p/2Bp3P/3RPkBK/8/5N2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Thurber, Frank H

Source?, 0000

8/2p4p/2Bp3P/3RPkBK/8/5N2/8/8

#3

7 + 4

1679	American Chess Nuts	1868

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Ke4
  - 2.Kg4
    - 2...dxe5
      - 3.Sd2#
      - 3.Rd1#
      - 3.Rd2#
      - 3.Rd4#
      - 3.Rd6#
      - 3.Rd7#
      - 3.Rd8#
  - 2.Sd2+
    - 2...Kf5
      - 3.Bd7#
  - 2.Sh4
    - 2...dxe5
      - 3.Rd1#
      - 3.Rd2#
      - 3.Rd6#
      - 3.Rd7#
      - 3.Rd8#
  - 2.Rd4+
    - 2...Kf5
      - 3.Bd7#
  - 2.Rxd6+
    - 2...Kf5
      - 3.Rf6#
- 1...dxe5
  - 2.Rxe5#
Tries
- 1.Sh4+?
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Kg4
      - 2...dxe5
        3.Rd1#
        3.Rd2#
        3.Rd6#
        3.Rd7#
        3.Rd8#
    - 2.Bc1
      - 2...dxe5
        3.Rd1#
        3.Rd6#
        3.Rd7#
        3.Rd8#
    - 2.Bd2
      - 2...dxe5
        3.Rd6#
        3.Rd7#
        3.Rd8#
  - 1...Ke6!
- 1.exd6+?
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Sd2#
  - 1...Ke6!
- 1.e6+?
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Sd2#
  - 1...Kxe6!
Keys
- 1.Rxd6!
  - 1...cxd6
    - 2.Bd5
      - 2...dxe5
        3.Sh4#

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