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PID: 44103 (5N2/3P4/1P1N1P2/8/3k4/P5P1/2Kp1P2/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Wheeler, Charles Henry

Maryland Chess Review, 1874

5N2/3P4/1P1N1P2/8/3k4/P5P1/2Kp1P2/3R4

#3

10 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxd2+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.d8Q
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.d8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rxd2
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.f4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.d8S!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxd2#
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxd2#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rxd2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd2#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rxd2#
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxd2#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rxd2#

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