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PID: 212823 (3R4/3n4/1p1B1p2/pP1p1Pp1/PP1k1PP1/1P3P2/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

American Chess Nuts, 1868

3R4/3n4/1p1B1p2/pP1p1Pp1/PP1k1PP1/1P3P2/3K4/8

#4

11 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb6#
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Re7
              • 3...axb4
                • 4.Bxb6#
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Rc7
              • 3...gxf4
                • 4.Bxf6#
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Be7
              • threat
                • 4.Bxf6#
            • 3.Rc3
              • threat
                • 4.Rd3#
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Bxb4
              • 3...gxf4
                • 4.Bc3#
            • 3.Be7
              • 3...gxf4
                • 4.Bxf6#
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Rc3
              • 3...axb4
                • 4.Rd3#
        • 2.Re7
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7
              • threat
                • 4.Bxb6#
            • 3.Re3
              • threat
                • 4.Rd3#
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Re3
              • 3...gxf4
                • 4.Rd3#
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Bxf4
              • 3...axb4
                • 4.Be3#
            • 3.Bc7
              • 3...axb4
                • 4.Bxb6#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Bf8
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Re7
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Re4#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Bb8
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Rc7
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Rc4#

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