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PID: 12790 (1n5K/7Q/1p1p4/bPkpp3/1NbR4/N7/pP6/8 w - - 0 1)

Gorgias, Victor

The Westminster Papers, 1871

1n5K/7Q/1p1p4/bPkpp3/1NbR4/N7/pP6/8

#3

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sa6
      • 2.Sxa6+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Sc2#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Sa6+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Sc2#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Sa6+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Sc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Bxd3!
    • 1.Sa6+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Sxa6!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Rxc4#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Bxb4
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Bxd3
            • 3.Rxd5#
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Bxb4
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Sd3#

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