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PID: 58745 (2N3R1/2Ppp3/1QPPPkp1/2P1p1p1/p3p1P1/P3K2N/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Lester, John Aldrich

Chess Life, 1960

2N3R1/2Ppp3/1QPPPkp1/2P1p1p1/p3p1P1/P3K2N/4P3/8

#3

13 + 8

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf8+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Sxe7
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
      • 1...Kg7!
    • 1.cxd7?
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.d8S
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.e7#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.e7#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxe7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxg6#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Sxg5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rxg6#
        • 2.Rf8
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Qb1
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qf1#
        • 2.Qb8
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.c8Q
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.c8R
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Rcf8#
    • 1.dxe7!
      • threat
        • 2.e8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Rxg6#
            • 3.Qxg6#
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rxg6#
            • 3.Qxg6#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.cxd7#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.e8B
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.e8R
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Ref8#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.e8S+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sxg5#

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