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PID: 212184 (8/8/Q7/3p4/8/4P3/K1kpp1P1/7R w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

American Chess Nuts, 1868

8/8/Q7/3p4/8/4P3/K1kpp1P1/7R

#4

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxe2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb5
              • threat
                • 4.Qb3#
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Qb3#
        • 2.Rh4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4
              • threat
                • 4.Qxd2#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Qxd2#
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Qd3#
                • 4.Qxd2#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rd4
              • threat
                • 4.Qxd2#
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Qxd2#
              • 3...d1Q
                • 4.Rxd1#
                • 4.Qxd1#
                • 4.Qb2#
              • 3...d1S
                • 4.Rxd1#
                • 4.Qxd1#
                • 4.Qd2#
              • 3...d1B
                • 4.Rxd1#
                • 4.Qxd1#
                • 4.Qb2#
                • 4.Qd2#
              • 3...d1R
                • 4.Rxd1#
                • 4.Qxd1#
                • 4.Qb2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rd4
              • threat
                • 4.Qd3#
                • 4.Qxd2#
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Qxd2#
              • 3...d1Q
                • 4.Qb2#
              • 3...d1R
                • 4.Qb2#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Rh1#
            • 3.Rxd4
              • threat
                • 4.Rc4#
                • 4.Qxd2#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Rc4#
                • 4.Qxd2#
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Rc4#
                • 4.Qd3#
                • 4.Qc4#
                • 4.Qxd2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...d1Q
            • 3.Rxd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Qd3#
                • 4.Qb3#
          • 2...d1S
            • 3.Rxd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Qd3#
                • 4.Qb3#
          • 2...d1B
            • 3.Rxd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Qd3#
                • 4.Qb3#
          • 2...d1R
            • 3.Rxd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Qd3#
                • 4.Qb3#

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