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PID: 13014 (8/3p4/2p1p3/3k4/3BN3/2P3K1/3PQ3/7N w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

British Chess Magazine, 1881

8/3p4/2p1p3/3k4/3BN3/2P3K1/3PQ3/7N

#3

7 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Sf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Shf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Sc5?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Kg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Bh8#
            • 3.d3#
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Bh8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxd7#
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sf2#
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd7#
            • 3.Qxc5#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd4#

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