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PID: 8622 (8/8/1R6/pN1n1p2/k1p1b3/p2pPpB1/B2K1P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Arnold, AB

Source?, 0000

8/8/1R6/pN1n1p2/k1p1b3/p2pPpB1/B2K1P2/8

#3

7 + 9

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb4
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Sa4#
        • 2...Sxb6
          • 3.Bd6#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...Sxe3
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...Sxb6
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Bd6#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...c3+
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Sxc3
          • 3.Bb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh2?
      • 1...c3+
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa4#
          • 2...Sxb6
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.Bh4?
      • 1...c3+
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa4#
          • 2...Sxb6
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.Be5?
      • 1...c3+
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa4#
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Sxb6
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • 1...c3+
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.Bc7?
      • 1...c3+
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa4#
          • 2...Sxb6
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.Bb8?
      • 1...c3+
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa4#
          • 2...Sxb6
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...f4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf4!
      • 1...c3+
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa4#
          • 2...Sxb6
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd6#

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