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PID: 240847 (8/3P2R1/3P2p1/3B2p1/3k2p1/3N2R1/4KP2/8 w - - 0 1)

Moore, Charles C

American Chess Journal, 1876

8/3P2R1/3P2p1/3B2p1/3k2p1/3N2R1/4KP2/8

#3

8 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxg4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Rxg4
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Be6?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rxg4#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.d8Q?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qxg5
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Rc7#
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.d8S?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Rxg4
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxg4+!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Ba2
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.d8S
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rd4#

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