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PID: 64204 (1n2N1q1/8/2N1r2b/2pk2p1/Rn6/3p1K2/P2PP3/7Q w - - 0 1)

Waterbury, Charles Henry

Source?, 0000

1n2N1q1/8/2N1r2b/2pk2p1/Rn6/3p1K2/P2PP3/7Q

#3

8 + 9

1679	American Chess Nuts	1868

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sxa2
  - 2.Kf2+
    - 2...Re4
      - 3.Qxe4#
  - 2.Kg3+
    - 2...Re4
      - 3.Qxe4#
  - 2.Kg4+
    - 2...Re4+
      - 3.Qxe4#
- 1...Sc2
  - 2.Kf2+
    - 2...Re4
      - 3.Qxe4#
  - 2.Kg3+
    - 2...Re4
      - 3.Qxe4#
  - 2.Kg4+
    - 2...Re4+
      - 3.Qxe4#
- 1...S4a6
  - 2.Kf2+
    - 2...Re4
      - 3.Qxe4#
  - 2.Kg3+
    - 2...Re4
      - 3.Qxe4#
  - 2.Kg4+
    - 2...Re4+
      - 3.Qxe4#
- 1...S4xc6
  - 2.Kf2+
    - 2...Ke5
      - 3.Qe4#
    - 2...Re4
      - 3.Qxe4#
  - 2.Kg3+
    - 2...Ke5
      - 3.Qe4#
    - 2...Re4
      - 3.Qxe4#
  - 2.Kg4+
    - 2...Ke5
      - 3.Qe4#
    - 2...Re4+
      - 3.Qxe4#
Keys
- 1.Kg4+!
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Sc7
      - threat
        3.Qd5#
        3.Qc1#
      - 2...Re4+
        3.Qxe4#
      - 2...Rxc6
        3.Qe4#
  - 1...Re4+
    - 2.Qxe4+
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Sf6#

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