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PID: 4124 (8/K7/2p4Q/kp4R1/p2N3P/1p6/n7/2r5 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Musical World, 1859

8/K7/2p4Q/kp4R1/p2N3P/1p6/n7/2r5

#3

5 + 7

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra1
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Rb1
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Rd1
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Re1
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Rf1
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Rg1
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Rh1
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Rxb5+
        • 2...cxb5
          • 3.Qb6#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb5#
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Qxb5+
          • 2...Rxb5
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Rxb5#
        • 2.Qxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Sxb5+
            • 3.Qxb5#
        • 2.Qxb5+
          • 2...Sxb5+
            • 3.Rxb5#
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Rxc3
            • 3.Rxb5#
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxb5+!
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Qxc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qxa3#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qc7#

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