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Problem Display

PID: 142615 (1b3K2/pP3n2/2Pk1p2/1Pp1RB2/4r2P/4Q1Nb/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Gaye, RE

British Chess Magazine 07. Ty., 1892

1b3K2/pP3n2/2Pk1p2/1Pp1RB2/4r2P/4Q1Nb/4P3/8

#3

10 + 8

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kxe5
  - 2.Qxc5+
    - 2...Kf4
      - 3.Sh5#
- 1...Bc7
  - 2.Qxc5#
Tries
- 1.Sxe4+?
  - 1...Kxe5
    - 2.Sc3+
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Qe4#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qe7#
  - 1...Kc7!
Keys
- 1.c7!
  - threat
    - 2.Qxc5#
    - 2.cxb8Q#
    - 2.cxb8B#
  - 1...Kxe5
    - 2.Qxc5+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Sh5#
    - 2.Qxe4+
      - 2...Kd6
        3.cxb8Q#
        3.cxb8B#
    - 2.cxb8Q+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qxe4#
      - 2...Sd6
        3.Qxe4#
    - 2.cxb8B+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qxe4#
      - 2...Sd6
        3.Qxe4#
  - 1...Kxc7
    - 2.Qxc5+
      - 2...Kxb7
        3.Bxe4#
        3.Qc6#
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Qe7#
        3.Qc8#
  - 1...Rxe5
    - 2.cxb8Q+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qd3#
    - 2.cxb8B+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qd3#
  - 1...Bxf5
    - 2.Qxc5+
      - 2...Kd7
        3.Qe7#
        3.Qc6#
        3.c8Q#
  - 1...Sxe5
    - 2.cxb8Q+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qxe4#
    - 2.cxb8B+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qxe4#
  - 1...fxe5
    - 2.cxb8Q+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qxe4#
    - 2.cxb8B+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qxe4#
    - 2.c8Q
      - threat
        3.Qexc5#
        3.Qd7#
        3.Qcxc5#
        3.Qc6#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qexc5#
        3.Qe6#
        3.Qcxc5#

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