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PID: 212239 (2r5/2b3B1/1PR1pN1p/p3k3/1p3pP1/1R6/p2P3K/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

American Chess Nuts, 1868

2r5/2b3B1/1PR1pN1p/p3k3/1p3pP1/1R6/p2P3K/8

#4

8 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Bxb6
        • 2.Rxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5+
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rxc5#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Rd4#
            • 3.Sh5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Rd4#
            • 3.Sh7+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Rd4#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rd4#
          • 2...Rc1
            • 3.Rb5+
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rxc5#
          • 2...Rc2
            • 3.Rb5+
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rxc5#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Rb5+
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rxc5#
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Rb5+
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rxc5#
          • 2...Rc5
            • 3.Sd7+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sxc5#
          • 2...Rc6
            • 3.Rb5+
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rxc5#
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Rb5+
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rxc5#
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Sd7+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sc5#
          • 2...Rd8
            • 3.Sd7+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sc5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Rdxd6
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Rxc6
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Kxd6
                • 4.Bf8#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Sh5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Rd4#
            • 3.Sh7+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Rd4#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rd4#
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Bxh6#
          • 2...a1Q
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Qxd4
                • 4.Rxe6#
          • 2...a1B
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Bxd4
                • 4.Rxe6#
            • 3.d3
              • threat
                • 4.Se4#
                • 4.Sd5#
                • 4.Sh5#
                • 4.Sd7#
                • 4.Sh7#
                • 4.Se8#
                • 4.Sg8#

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